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14-Year-Old Armenian Chess Player Tigran Hambardzumyan Defeats World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen
Fourteen-year-old Armenian chess player Tigran Hambardzumyan defeated world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen on Tuesday, scoring one of the biggest wins of his young career during the Aug. 18 Titled Tuesday online tournament. The Chess Federation of Armenia announced Hambardzumyan's victory over the Norwegian star, who has spent more than 16 years at the top of the world rankings. Hambardzumyan holds the FIDE Master title and has been steadily building a name for himself in international

The Armenian Report Team
Aug 18


Armenian Grandmaster Shant Sargsyan Defeats World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at World Rapid Team Championship
Armenian Grandmaster Shant Sargsyan scored a major upset at the 2026 World Rapid Team Chess Championship, defeating world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in Hong Kong, according to the Armenian Chess Federation. The victory came during the seventh round of the prestigious tournament, where Sargsyan overcame the Norwegian grandmaster, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in chess history and the highest-rated player in the world. Sargsyan’s win is a significant achievement for

The Armenian Report Team
Jun 18

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