Avetik Grigoryan
Avetik Grigoryan | |
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 Grigoryan in 2013 | |
| Full name | Avetik Nikolayi Grigoryan |
| Country | Armenia |
| Born | January 27, 1989 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
| FIDE rating | 2561 (December 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2622 (November 2011) |
Avetik Nikolayi Grigoryan (Armenian: Ավետիք Նիկոլայի Գրիգորյան, born January 27, 1989) is an Armenian chess Grandmaster (2008). He was born in Yerevan, Armenia in 1989. He achieved his International Master title at the age of 18 and became a Grandmaster at 19.[1] He is the founder and CEO of ChessMood, a chess education company.[2]
Achievements
- 2004, 2006, 2007: Won Armenian Youth Championship[3]
- 2006: Won Yerevan Rapid Chess Cup[3]
- 2006: Second at European Rapid Chess Championship[3]
- 2007: Fourth at World Youth Chess Championship, under-18[3]
- 2008: Second at Belgorod Open[3]
- 2008: Second at Fajr Open[3]
- 2010: Won Armenian Chess Championship[4]
- 2010: Won the Bansko Grand Chess Open[5]
- 2011: Tied for 3rd–15th in the open section of the 15th Corsican Circuit[6]
- 2012: Won the Pavlodar Open[7]
- 2015-2016: Director at Yerevan Arabkir Children and Youth Chess School
- 2017- 2018: Coach of Thailand Chess National Team
- From 2003: Member of Kung Fu Federation of Armenia
He competed in the 2010 Chess Olympiad.[8]
References
- ^ "Avetik Grigoryan | www.uschesschamps.com". www.uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ ""Right Mood = Right Move" says GM Avetik Grigoryan, founder of ChessMood - ChessBase India". www.chessbase.in. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ a b c d e f "Participants". Chess Academy of Armenia. Archived from the original on 2008-07-15.
- ^ "Armenian Chess Championship". Chessdom Chess. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ "Avetik Grigoryan impressive in Bansko Open". Chessdom Chess. 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ "15th Corsican Circuit – final Anand vs Mamedyarov on Monday". ChessBase. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "GM Avetik Grigoryan winner of Pavlodar Open 2012". Chessdom. 2012-12-10. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Chess Olympiad 2010 participants presentations start at Chessdom.com!". Chessdom. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
External links
- Avetik Grigoryan player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Avetik Grigoryan: "I don’t like to compete with my close ones" Interview at Eritasard.am
- Chessmood.com
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