Results of the Armenian chess players at the European Youth Blitz Chess Championship

Let’s summarize the results of the Armenian chess players at the 2026 European Youth Blitz Chess Championship.

4 representatives of Armenia finished among the top ten.

Manvel Vardanyan scored 14 points out of 18, tying for 1st–4th place in the U10 category. He took the silver medal on tie-breaks.

Sofia Baghramyan scored 13 points and won the bronze medal in the U10 Girls category.

FM Vache Hovakimyan scored 12.5 points, tying for 3rd–5th place in the U18 category. He finished 5th on tie-breaks.

FM Manvel Arakelyan scored 13 points, tying for 4th–6th place in the U16 category. He finished 6th on tie-breaks.

Results of all Armenian participants:
Manvel Vardanyan – 14 points (U10 Open)
FM Manvel Arakelyan – 13 points (U16 Open)
Sofia Baghramyan – 13 points (U10 Girls)
FM Vache Hovakimyan – 12.5 points (U18 Open)
Hakob Petrosyan – 12 points (U10 Open)
Hamlet Sahakyan – 11.5 points (U16 Open)
Davit Sargsyan – 11.5 points (U10 Open)
Aleksandr Hakobyan – 11 points (U12 Open)
Alexander Gichunts – 11 points (U8 Open)
Vazgen Karakhanyan – 10.5 points (U16 Open)
Anri Hayrapetyan – 10 points (U14 Open)
Rozi Ananyan – 9.5 points (U14 Girls)
Lilit Hakobyan – 8.5 points (U12 Girls)
Smbat Harutyunyan – 8 points (U12 Open)
Tsovinar Yeghoyan – 8 points (U18 Girls)

Congratulations to all our players, and we wish them good luck in their upcoming tournaments!