Artashes Minasian
Artashes Minasian | |
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Arshak Petrosian and Minasian (right) at the 2008 Chess Olympiad | |
Country | Armenia |
Born | (1967-01-21) 21 January 1967 (age 57) Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
Title | Grandmaster (1992)[1] |
FIDE rating | 2460 (September 2024) |
Peak rating | 2620 (July 1998)[1] |
Artashes Minasian (also transliterated as Minasyan; Armenian: Արտաշես Մինասյան; born 21 January 1967) is an Armenian chess grandmaster. He tied for first in the 1991 USSR Chess Championship and is a six-time Armenian Chess Champion.
Chess career
He participated in eight Chess Olympiads with a record of +23 −12 =28. In 2006 the Armenian team took the first place at the 37th Chess Olympiad. Along with himself, the team consisted of Levon Aronian, Vladimir Akopian, Karen Asrian, Smbat Lputian, Gabriel Sargissian).[2] Minasian won the Armenian Chess Championship six times, in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2004 and 2006.[3] He also won the final USSR Chess Championship in 1991[4] and New York open championship in 1998.[5]
He achieved a peak rating of 2620 in July 1998.[1]
In December 2009, he was awarded the title of Honoured Master of Sport of the Republic of Armenia.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Felice, Gino Di (16 January 2018). Chess International Titleholders, 1950-2016. McFarland. p. 214. ISBN 978-1-4766-3361-9.
- ^ "Olympiad R13 Armenia and Ukraine take Gold". ChessBase. 5 June 2006.
- ^ "All Champions of Armenia". Armchess.am. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "URS-ch58 Moscow 1991". Russian Chess Base. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ Sloan, Sam. "Armenians Sweep 1998 New York Open Chess Tournament". Anusha.com. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ "High Titles of Olympic Champions". Armchess. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
Notable chess games
- Kateryna Lahno vs Artashes Minasian, 6th Aeroflot Festival 2007, Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (B18), 0-1
- Artashes Minasian vs Tigran Nalbandian, Armenian Championship 2008, Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation (A01), 1–0
- Artashes Minasian vs Loek Van Wely, Philadelphia 1994, Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation (B07), 1-0
External links
- Artashes Minasian player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Artashes Minasian Grandmaster Games Database at RedHotPawn.com
- Artashes Minasian Chess Olympiad record at OlimpBase.org
- Artashes Minasian player profile at Chessmetrics
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- Robert Aghasaryan
- Varuzhan Akobian
- Vladimir Akopian
- Ashot Anastasian
- Zaven Andriasian
- Levon Aronian
- Georgy Arzumanian
- Karen Asrian
- Levon Babujian
- Vahe Baghdasaryan
- Artur Chibukhchian
- Elina Danielian
- Oganes Danielian
- Hovhannes Gabuzyan
- Sergey Galdunts
- Mamikon Gharibyan
- Avetik Grigoryan
- Karen H. Grigoryan
- Aram Hakobyan
- Gevorg Harutjunyan
- Tigran Harutyunyan
- Hovik Hayrapetyan
- Robert Hovhannisyan
- Melikset Khachiyan
- Tigran Kotanjian
- Smbat Lputian
- David Markosian
- Haik M. Martirosyan
- Hrant Melkumyan
- Arman Mikaelyan
- Ara Minasian
- Artashes Minasian
- Sergei Movsesian
- Karen Movsziszian
- Tigran Nalbandian
- Emin Ohanyan
- Arman Pashikian
- Arshak Petrosian
- Davit G. Petrosian
- Tigran L. Petrosian
- Manuel Petrosyan
- Gabriel Sargissian
- Shant Sargsyan
- Narek Seferjan
- Hrair Simonian
- Samvel Ter-Sahakyan
- Rafael Vaganian
- Arsen Yegiazarian
- See also: List of chess grandmasters
- List of Armenian chess players § Grandmasters
- Category:Armenian chess players
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