Mher Hovhannisyan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1978 Gyumri, Armenia |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Armenia (until 2014) Belgium (since 2014) |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2403 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2536 (September 2014) |
Mher Hovhannisyan is an Armenian-Belgian chess grandmaster.
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]
References
- ↑ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ↑ "International Master Mher Hovhannisyan took second place in Limburg Tournament". May 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Mher Hovhannisyan won in Belgian chess tournament". August 18, 2014.
- ↑ "44th Chess Olympiad: Participating teams announced". July 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Belgian Championship: Daniel Dardha wins fourth title". July 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Belgian Championship: Daniel Dardha wins fourth title". July 15, 2024.
External links
- Mher Hovhannisyan rating card at FIDE
- ChessTempo player profile