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.

Krikor Mekhitarian
Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian at the XXI Open Internacional de Ajedrez Moratalaz (2008).
Full nameKrikor Sevag Mekhitarian
CountryBrazil
Born (1986-11-15) 15 November 1986
São Paulo, Brazil
TitleGrandmaster (2010)
FIDE rating2554 (February 2021)
Peak rating2589 (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]

References
  1. Martirosyan, Vera (30 January 2013). "Fighting spirit plays a crucial role in Armenian chess players' victories- Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian". sport.news.am.
  2. International Chess Festival Eforie - June 17 to 27, 2010
  3. International Chess Festival Eforie Nord 2010 - Ranking
  4. Krikor Mekhitarian Olimpbase. Accessed 29 July 2014
  5. Brazil team performance Tromso 2014 Chess-Results.com. Accessed 16 August 2014


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