Samvel Ter-Sahakyan
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 (age 32) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2009) |
| FIDE rating | 2613 (January 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2650 (May 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 87 (May 2024) |
Samvel Ter-Sahakyan (Armenian: Սամվել Ռուբենի Տեր-Սահակյան; born 19 September 1993) is an Armenian chess grandmaster.
ProChess League Victory
He won the 2003 Under 10 and 2009 Under 18 European Youth Chess Championship.[1] He completed the Grandmaster requirements on 18 September 2008 during the European U16 championship, when his rating reached 2500, the title confirmed by FIDE in 2009.[2][3] At the 2008 World U18 championship, Ter-Sahakyan scored 8 points of 11to finish fourth on tiebreak.[4] He won the 2011 World U18 Chess Championship.[5]
He was second in the 2011 Armenian Chess Championship, behind Robert Hovhannisyan. In 2012, he finished 3rd in the 74th Armenian championship with a score of 6/10 (+3 -1 = 6).[6]
In 2015, Ter-Sahakyan won the Students section of the Moscow Open with 6/9, half a point ahead of Daniil Dubov and finished third on tiebreak with 7/9 at the Karen Asrian Memorial.[7][8][9]
In 2018, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan was a key player for the Armenian Eagles, who won the ProChess League championship in San Francisco, USA.[10] Ter-Sahakyan's strong individual performances contributed significantly to the team's success, and the Armenian Eagles triumphed over top international teams to secure the title.
Armenian Chess Championship
In 2020, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan won the Armenian Chess Championship with a score of 6 out of 9, securing the title of Armenian Chess Champion. Ter-Sahakyan repeated his success in 2023, winning the Armenian Chess Championship for the second time, further cementing his status as one of Armenia's top chess players.
Team Achievements
At the 44th Chess Olympiad, held in Chennai, India, in 2022, Samvel was a member of the Armenian national team, that secured the silver medal.[11]
Samvel Ter-Sahakyan respresented Armenia at the 2023 European Team Chess Championship, held in Budva, Montenegro. The Armenian team performed admirebly in the Open Section earning bronze medal with 13 match points.[12]
In 2023 playing for the "Naftagas Elimir" team Samvel won the gold medal in the 1st Serbian League.[13]
In 2024 Samvel was a team member of AX Gaia, which won all nine matches, successfully defended their title and claimed victory in the Portuguese League, held in Soure, Portugal.[14]
References
- ↑ "Samvel Ter-Sahakyan European Champion". news.am. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "World's Youngest To Attain Chess Grandmaster Status". chessaccount. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "FIDE Title Applications". FIDE. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "News October, 2008". Chess in Armenia Magazine.
- ↑ "Lori Governor receives world chess champion Samvel Ter-Sahakyan". ArmenPress. 8 December 2011.
- ↑ "The Week in Chess 898". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "Moscow Open 2015 The Week in Chess". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "Samvel Ter-Sahakyan: I Take the Victory in the Moscow Open To Be a Great Success". open2015.moscowchess.org. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "The Week in Chess 1077". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ↑ "Armenian Eagles win Pro Chess League". sport.mediamax.am. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Uzbekistan kids surprise winners of the Chess Olympiad: Armenia gets the silver medal, while India B, formed by young talents, outpaced its seniors and snatched the bronze". chennai2022.fide.com. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "The Armenian team is the bronze medalist of the European Team Chess Championship". chessfed.am. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "Armenian chess players' team wins gold in 1st Serbian League". panorama.am. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ "AX Gaia win the Portuguese League". en.chessbase.com. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
External links
- Samvel Ter-Sahakyan rating card at FIDE
- Samvel Ter-Sahakyan YouTube channel
