David Markosian
Armenian chess grandmaster (born 1972)
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David Sergeevich Markosyan (Armenian: Դավիթ Սերգեևիչ Մարկոսյան; born January 24, 1972, in Stepanakert, NKAO, Azerbaijan SSR) is an Armenian grandmaster.[1] He taught at the Grandmaster Bareev School.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1972 Stepanakert, Azerbaijan SSR |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
| Peak rating | 2501 (April 2008) |
Biography
Markosyan earned the title of International Master in 2000 and the title of International Grandmaster in 2008. Until 2003, he taught in Tambov.[2][citation needed]
He is the founder of the chess school-studio "Defeat the Giant" in Moscow.[citation needed]
Markosyan won the international tournament in Davos in 2008. Since 2010, he has fully transitioned to coaching. His coaching work is influenced by psychotherapeutic techniques that help children overcome psychological difficulties.[3]
