Krikor Mekhitarian
Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian (Armenian: Գրիգոր Սևակ Մխիթարեան; born 15 November 1986) is a Brazilian chess grandmaster. He is a two-time Brazilian Chess Champion.
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![]() Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian at the XXI Open Internacional de Ajedrez Moratalaz (2008). | |
Full name | Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian |
Country | Brazil |
Born | São Paulo, Brazil | 15 November 1986
Title | Grandmaster (2010) |
FIDE rating | 2554 (February 2021) |
Peak rating | 2589 (July 2015) |
Early life
Born to a Brazilian mother and a Lebanese father, both of Armenian descent, he learned to play chess aged seven.[1]
Career
Mekhitarian achieved his Grandmaster title within the space of eight months, securing his first norm at the 26th Brazilian Championships held in 2009, tying for third place with a score of 7.5/11. His second norm came with an eighth-place finish and a 6/9 score in the La Laguna tournament held in April 2010. His final GM norm came in June 2010, with a 9th-place finish in the International Chess Festival Eforie, held in Romania where he scored 8/11.[2][3]
He took part in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament C Group 2013 finishing in 4th place with 8/13.
Team chess results
He has represented Brazil at three Chess Olympiads as follows:[4][5]
- Khanty-Mansiysk 2010: board 4, 3.5/8 (+1 =5 -2)
- Istanbul 2012: reserve, 3/6 (+1 =4 -1)
- Tromso 2014: board 3, 6.5/10 (+5 =3 -2)
References
- Martirosyan, Vera (30 January 2013). "Fighting spirit plays a crucial role in Armenian chess players' victories- Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian". sport.news.am.
- International Chess Festival Eforie - June 17 to 27, 2010
- International Chess Festival Eforie Nord 2010 - Ranking
- Krikor Mekhitarian Olimpbase. Accessed 29 July 2014
- Brazil team performance Tromso 2014 Chess-Results.com. Accessed 16 August 2014
External links
- Krikor Mekhitarian player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Krikor Mekhitarian player profile at 365Chess.com
- Interview with Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian at Chessdom.com
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