Mher Hovhannisyan
Armenian-Belgian chess grandmaster (born 1978)
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Mher Hovhannisyan is an Armenian-Belgian chess grandmaster.
BornSeptember 25, 1978
Gyumri, Armenia
TitleGrandmaster (2018)[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1978 Gyumri, Armenia |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Armenia (until 2014) Belgium (since 2014) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2403 (October 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2536 (September 2014) |
Chess career
He has won the Belgian Chess Championship five times: in 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017, and 2018.
In May 2013, he tied for first place with Vladimir Dobrov, Sipke Ernst, David Miedema, and Daniel Hausrath in the Limburg Festival.[2] He ultimately finished second due to tiebreaks.
In August 2014, he won the Charleroi Open with a score of 7.5/9, finishing ahead of 226 participants.[3]
In July 2022, he served as the captain of the Belgian Olympiad team.[4]
In July 2024, he finished in third place at the Belgian Chess Championship, losing to winner Daniel Dardha and runner-up Stefan Beukema.[5][6]
