Arsen Yegiazarian
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Arsen Yegiazarian is an Armenia
n chess
Grandmaster (2000) and FIDE Senior Trainer (2011).
He also played in the Chess Olympiad
s of 1994 and 1996.
Yegiazarian graduated from Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
in 1992. In 1998 he was coach of Armenian Men's National Team and in 2000 became coach of Armenian Women's Team. Since 2002 he has been working at the Chess Academy of Armenia as a trainer.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
Grandmaster (2000) and FIDE Senior Trainer (2011).
Achievements
- 1984, 1988: Won Armenian Youth Championship (Under-18);
- 1995: Won European Cup being a member of "Yerevan" team;
- 1998, 2000: Third place at Armenian Chess ChampionshipArmenian Chess ChampionshipThis is a list of all the winners of the Armenian Chess Championship. The first championship was played in 1934, when Armenia was a part of the Transcaucasian SFSR. Championships were held sporadically in the Armenian SSR until 1945, when they became contested every year; this has continued today...
; - 2001: Won International Tournament in TbilisiTbilisiTbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
; - 2001: First place at International Tournament in BatumiBatumiBatumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. Sometimes considered Georgia's second capital, with a population of 121,806 , Batumi serves as an important port and a commercial center. It is situated in a subtropical zone, rich in...
; - 2005: First place at "Aeroflot-Open" section A2 Tournament.
He also played in the Chess Olympiad
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
s of 1994 and 1996.
Yegiazarian graduated from Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture
Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture is a high-education institute, located in Yerevan, Armenia. It was founded in 1945 and prepares trainers, sports journalists, specialists in kinesiology and adaptive physical training...
in 1992. In 1998 he was coach of Armenian Men's National Team and in 2000 became coach of Armenian Women's Team. Since 2002 he has been working at the Chess Academy of Armenia as a trainer.