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GM Melikset Khachiyan

Melikset Khachiyan

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Full name

Melikset Khachiyan

Born

1/1/1970 (age 54)‎

Place of birth

Federation

United States

Rating

Bio

2023 U.S. Senior Chess Champion

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Richter-Veresov Attack (23 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line (14 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (12 games)

French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Poisoned Pawn Variation (11 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (10 games)

Black Pieces

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange, Modern Exchange Variation (17 games)

Ruy López Opening: Jaenisch, Dyckhoff, Tartakower Variation (17 games)

Ruy López Opening: Jaenisch Gambit (14 games)

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (13 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (13 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Melikset Khachiyan (2435) Eduard Hakobyan (2297)	1-0	64	2024
Melikset Khachiyan (2414) Glenn C Flear (2390)	1-0	39	2024
Melikset Khachiyan (2414) Jesse Kraai (2356)	1-0	54	2024
Melikset Khachiyan (2414) Igor Novikov (2509)	1-0	50	2024
Melikset Khachiyan (2430) Josiah Stearman (2467)	0-1	39	2024
Melikset Khachiyan (2430) Steven Zierk (2487)	0-1	69	2024
Melikset Khachiyan (2414) Larry Christiansen (2579)	0-1	60	2024
Melikset Khachiyan (2580) Ariel Marichal Gonzalez (2341)	0-1	46	2024
Melikset Khachiyan (2430) Brewington Hardaway (2450)	½-½	22	2024
Melikset Khachiyan (2430) Raja Harshit (2477)	½-½	54	2024

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