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GM Melikset Khachiyan

Melikset Khachiyan

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Full name

Melikset Khachiyan

Born

1970 (age 54)‎

Place of birth

Federation

United States

Rating

Bio

2023 U.S. Senior Chess Champion

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Richter-Veresov Attack (23 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line (14 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (12 games)

French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Poisoned Pawn Variation (11 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (10 games)

Black Pieces

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange, Modern Exchange Variation (17 games)

Ruy López Opening: Jaenisch, Dyckhoff, Tartakower Variation (17 games)

Ruy López Opening: Jaenisch Gambit (14 games)

Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (13 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (13 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Melikset Khachiyan (2471) Ryan Richardson (1948)	1-0	39	2023
Melikset Khachiyan (2471) Gabriel Eidelman	1-0	50	2023
Melikset Khachiyan (2403) Vladimir Akopian (2612)	1-0	38	2023
Melikset Khachiyan (2403) Maxim Dlugy (2524)	1-0	60	2023
Melikset Khachiyan (2403) Douglas Root (2469)	1-0	70	2023
Melikset Khachiyan (2690) Ummi Fisabilillah (2382)	1-0	23	2023
Melikset Khachiyan (2700) Matvey Galchenko (2894)	1-0	54	2023
Melikset Khachiyan (2712) Martyn Kravtsiv (2871)	1-0	35	2023
Melikset Khachiyan (2740) Harshavardhan G B (2871)	0-1	43	2023
Melikset Khachiyan (2736) Benjamin Bok (2965)	0-1	20	2023

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