Chess

Armenia’s 19-Year-Old Emin Ohanyan Goes Undefeated to Win Atyrau Chess Open Over a Field of 30 Grandmasters in Kazakhstan

19-year-old Armenian grandmaster Emin Ohanyan has gone undefeated to win the Atyrau Open 2026 international chess tournament in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, reports Zartonk Sports. Ohanyan scored 7 points from 9 games...

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“I Thought He Was Unbeatable”: 14-Year-Old Armenian Tigran Hambardzumyan Reflects on Defeating Magnus Carlsen

Two weeks after he beat world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, 14-year-old Armenian chess player...

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14-Year-Old Armenian Defeats World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen

Armenian chess player Tigran Hambardzumyan, a 14-year-old FIDE Master, defeated world No. 1 Magnus...

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Armenia’s Shant Sargsyan Defeats World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in Hong Kong

Armenian Grandmaster Shant Sargsyan, world No. 74, has defeated world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen...

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Armenia’s Men’s Chess Team Named “Team Of The Century” By FIDE

Armenia's men's chess team has been recognized as the "Team of the Century" by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). The prestigious award was presented...

Haik Martirosyan Eliminates Azerbaijan’s Top Chess Player Mamedyarov, Advancing To Round 4 Of The FIDE World Chess Cup.

Armenian chess grandmaster Haik Martirosyan (Ranked 129) defeated Azerbaijan's top chess player Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Ranked 6) in the first tie-break game at the FIDE...

Armenian Grandmaster Hayk Martirosyan Defeats Azerbaijan’s Leading Chess Player At The World Chess Cup In Sochi.

Armenian chess grandmaster Hayk Martirosyan defeated leading Azerbaijani chess player leading Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the first game of the 3rd round of the World...