Avetik Grigoryan

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Avetik Grigoryan
Avetik Grigoryan Yerevan ARM Ch 2013.jpg
Grigoryan in 2013
CountryArmenia
Born (1989-01-27) January 27, 1989 (age 34)
Yerevan, Armenia
TitleGrandmaster
FIDE rating2561 (November 2022)
Peak rating2622 (November 2011)

Avetik Grigoryan (Armenian: Ավետիք 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] Currently, he is the Founder/CEO of ChessMood.

Achievements

  • 2004, 2006, 2007: Won Armenian Youth Championship[2]
  • 2006: Won Yerevan Rapid Chess Cup[2]
  • 2006: Second at European Rapid Chess Championship[2]
  • 2007: Fourth at World Youth Chess Championship, under-18[2]
  • 2008: Second at Belgorod Open[2]
  • 2008: Second at Fajr Open[2]
  • 2010: Won Armenian Chess Championship[3]
  • 2010: Won the Bansko Grand Chess Open[4]
  • 2011: Tied for 3rd–15th in the open section of the 15th Corsican Circuit[5]
  • 2012: Won the Pavlodar Open[6]
  • 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 also played in the 2010 Chess Olympiad.[7]

ChessMood

Around 2018-19, Avetik started a Facebook group where he would interact with chess lovers, guiding them on their chess journey. This initiative soon became the Chessmood website.[8] As of 2021, he is the founder/CEO of the company.

During the pandemic in March 2020, ChessMood opened up its paid website content for seven days, to encourage more people to stay at home.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Avetik Grigoryan | www.uschesschamps.com". www.uschesschamps.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Participants". Chess Academy of Armenia. Archived from the original on 2008-07-15.
  3. ^ "Armenian Chess Championship". Chessdom Chess. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  4. ^ "Avetik Grigoryan impressive in Bansko Open". Chessdom Chess. 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  5. ^ "15th Corsican Circuit – final Anand vs Mamedyarov on Monday". ChessBase. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  6. ^ "GM Avetik Grigoryan winner of Pavlodar Open 2012". Chessdom. 2012-12-10. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Chess Olympiad 2010 participants presentations start at Chessdom.com!". Chessdom. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  8. ^ a b ""Right Mood = Right Move" says GM Avetik Grigoryan, founder of ChessMood - ChessBase India". www.chessbase.in. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

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