GM Melikset Khachiyan

Melikset Khachiyan

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Full name

Melikset Khachiyan

Born

1970 (age 56)‎

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 (2740) Maurizio Brancaleoni (2461)	1-0	59	2025
Melikset Khachiyan (2470) Haessler, Carl A (2213)	1-0	25	2025
Melikset Khachiyan (2470) Cornelius Rubsamen (2243)	1-0	32	2025
Melikset Khachiyan (2471) Checknologist (2114)	1-0	53	2025
Melikset Khachiyan (2471) pdeutsch04 (1113)	1-0	42	2025
Melikset Khachiyan (2471) Erkat-A (2113)	1-0	45	2025
Melikset Khachiyan (2471) thering1403 (1855)	1-0	29	2025
Melikset Khachiyan (2471) Kobeesa001 (1380)	1-0	33	2025
Melikset Khachiyan (2471) Alexander Jasinski (1896)	0-1	62	2025
Melikset Khachiyan (2471) SomersetOX (2221)	0-1	32	2025