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Tigran Kotanjian
Kotanjian in Yerevan, 2013
Full nameTigran Kotanjian
CountryArmenia
Born (1981-09-01) September 1, 1981 (age 43)
TitleGrandmaster
FIDE rating2453 (October 2024) 2527 (March 2011)
Peak rating2580 (July 2009)

Tigran Kotanjian (Armenian: Տիգրան Քոթանջյանը, born 1 September 1981) is an Armenian chess Grandmaster.[1]

Career

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He received his International Master title in 2003 and Grandmaster title in 2006.[2]

Kotanjian won the 11th Dubai Chess Open in 2009[3] and 3rd Karen Asrian Memorial in 2010.[4] He won the Dubai tournament and the Asrian tournament each with 7.0/9 points.[5][6] In 2011, he tied for 2nd-3rd with Kirill Stupak at the 4th Beirut Open tournament.[7] In the same year, he won the 4th Karen Asrian Memorial in Jermuk.[8] At the 5th Beirut Open 2012, Kotanjian came in first place with 8.0/9 points, ahead of Alexei Barsov, who won the previous Beirut Open ahead of Kotanjian.[9] Kotanjian won the 6th Beirut Open 2013 with a score of 7.5/9 points.[10]

Notable games

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References

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  1. ^ "Ratings of Chess Players of Armenia by November 1, 2009". MIKA Chess Club. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  2. ^ "FIDE Chess Profile: 13300059: Tigran Kotanjian" FIDE
  3. ^ "GM Tigran Kotanjian wins the Dubai open" Chessdom
  4. ^ "Tigran Kotanjian wins Karen Asryan Memorial chess tournament" Aysor.am
  5. ^ "Tigran Kotanjian wins 3rd Karen Asrian Memorial". ChessBase. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  6. ^ "11th Dubai Open 2009 – a feast for the eyes". ChessBase. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Beirut 4th International Open Chess Championship 2011". Chess-Results.com. 2011-05-22. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  8. ^ "4th Karen Asrian Memorial". Chessdom.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Tigran Kotanjian Has Won an International Tournament in Beirut". Chess-news.ru. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Tigran Kotanjian wins Beirut Open". Panorama.am. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Karen Asrian vs Tigran Kotanjian - 1"
  12. ^ "Karen Asrian vs Tigran Kotanjian - 2"
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Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Chess grandmasters Category:Armenian chess players