Tigran Kotanjian (Armenian: Տիգրան Քոթանջյան; born September 1, 1981)[1] is an Armenian chess grandmaster.[2] He was Armenian Chess Champion in 2014.
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Full name | Tigran Kotanjian |
Country | Armenia |
Born | (1981-09-01) September 1, 1981 (age 40) |
Title | Grandmaster (2006) |
FIDE rating | 2453 (August 2022) |
Peak rating | 2580 (July 2009) |
Kotanjian won the Dubai Chess Open in 2009[3] and Karen Asrian Memorial in 2010. In 2011, he tied for 2nd–3rd with Kirill Stupak in the 4th Beirut Open tournament.[4] In the same year he won the 4th Karen Asrian Memorial in Jermuk.[5] He won the 74th Armenian Chess Championship in 2014.[6]
He received his International Master title in 2003 and Grandmaster title in 2006.[7] As of June 2018[update], he is the No. 22 ranked Armenian player.[8]
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