The Armenian Youth and Girls Chess Championship has concluded

On April 20, the closing ceremony of the 2026 Armenian Youth and Girls Chess Championship, organized by the Armenian Chess Federation, took place at the Chess Academy of Armenia.

Among those present at the closing ceremony were the Vice President of the Armenian Chess Federation, Founder and President of the Chess Academy of Armenia, GM Smbat Lputian; Executive Director of the Armenian Chess Federation Armen Gevorgyan; as well as a member of the Armenian Chess Federation Council, Chair of the Women's Commission, member of the Armenian Women's National Chess Team, GM Elina Danielian.

Here are all the prize winners of the championship:
Youth Under 18
1st place: FM Vache Hovakimyan
2nd place: FM Rudolf Pashikyan
3rd place: IM Benik Agasarov

Youth Under 16
1st place: Tigran Soghomonyan
2nd place: FM Manvel Arakelyan
3rd place: Hayk Makhakyan

Youth Under 14
1st place: Arman Aslanyan
2nd place: CM Artem Mamikonyan
3rd place: Davit Stepanyan

Youth Under 12
1st place: Gevorg Aghoyan
2nd place: Davit Melkonyan
3rd place: Harutyun Dermenjyan

Youth Under 10
1st place: Samvel Movsisyan
2nd place: Hakob Petrosyan
3rd place: Manvel Vardanyan

Youth Under 8
1st place: Erik Tutkhalyan
2nd place: Ruben Kaytsakyan
3rd place: Mark Adamyan

Girls Under 18
1st place: WFM Nvard Hayrapetyan
2nd place: Syuzanna Arakelyan
3rd place: Ani Avetisyan

Girls Under 16
1st place: WFM Sona Krkyasharyan
2nd place: Mane Zhamkochyan
3rd place: Nrane Gevorgyan

Girls Under 14
1st place: Angelina Mirakyan
2nd place: Gabriela Harutyunyan
3rd place: Natali Afiyan

Girls Under 12
1st place: Nare Isakhanyan
2nd place: Arina Minasyan
3rd place: Ariana Chilingaryan

Girls Under 10
1st place: Sofia Baghramyan
2nd place: Nelli Ghukasyan
3rd place: Hasmik Shmavonyan

Girls Under 8
1st place: Anzhela Markaryan
2nd place: Yana Nersisyan
3rd place: Eva Voskanyan

The participants who placed 1st and 2nd in each category earned qualification spots for the World and European Youth and Girls Chess Championships, respectively.

Certificates of appreciation were awarded to coaches Artur Chibukhchian, Gagik Stepanyan, Tigran Azaryan, and Sargis Manukyan for ensuring broad participation, continuously supporting the development of young chess players, and for their dedicated and responsible coaching work.

A certificate of appreciation was also presented to Vahram Mezhlumyan, Chair of the Qualification and Rating Commission, for his dedication, high responsibility, and significant contribution to the development of chess.

Congratulations to our chess players and coaches, wishing them new achievements!