Chess Federation of Armenia

The Chess Federation of Armenia is the governing chess organisation in Armenia and is affiliated to FIDE. The body was founded in 1927.

In 2011 the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected as President of Armenian Chess Federation.

Board Members

Ten board members include:

• President - Serzh Sargsyan
• First vice-president - Smbat Lputian
• General Secretary - Gaguik Oganessian
• Vice-President - Tigran Sargsyan
• Vice-President - Levon Eolyan
• Vice-President - Yuri Arustamyan
• Vice-President - Gagik Gevorgyan
• Vice-President - Hovik Khalikyan
• Vice-President - Ashot Vardapetyan
• Vice-President - Hrach Tavadian

Presidium

Presidium consists of 64 members, including grandmasters:

• Ashot Anastasian
• Levon Aronian
• Avetik Grigoryan
• Elina Danielian
• Arsen Yegiazarian
• Robert Hovhannisyan
• Ara Minasian
• Artashes Minasian
• Sergei Movsesian
• Tigran Nalbandian
• Arman Pashikian
• Arshak Petrosian
• Tigran L. Petrosian
• Gabriel Sargissian
• Rafael Vaganian

and International Masters:

• Vahagn Khachatryan
• Eduard Mnatsakanian
• Ashot Nadanian

Read more:

• Chess in Armenia
• List of Armenian chess players
• Yerevan Chess House