Armenian Championships: Hovhannisyan and Gaboyan defend their titles

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1/25/2025 – GM Robert Hovhannisyan and WIM Susanna Gaboyan successfully defended their crowns at the 2025 Armenian Championships in Yerevan, with Hovhannisyan clinching his third national title and Gaboyan securing her seventh. Held at the Tigran Petrosian Chess House from January 14-22, the championships showcased intense competition. Hovhannisyan dominated the open section, while Gaboyan triumphed in a close race. | Photos: Armenian Chess Federation
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GM Robert Hovhannisyan and WIM Susanna Gaboyan successfully defended their titles, emerging as the 2025 Armenian Champions. Hovhannisyan claimed his third national title, while Gaboyan secured her seventh - a testament to her dominance in the women's competition.

The 85th Armenian Championship and the 80th Women's Armenian Championship took place simultaneously in Yerevan from January 14-22. Both events were held as 10-player round robins with classical time control and were hosted by the Tigran Petrosian Chess House in the Armenian capital.

Armenian Chess Championship

The 85th Armenian Championship missed the top five Armenian players, but still attracted seven grandmasters. The defending champion and top seed Robert Hovhannisyan confirmed his status as a pre-tournament favourite, delivering a very solid performance.

Robert took the lead in round 6 and finished strong with 6½/9, a full point ahead of IM Artur Davtyan and Sargis Sargsyan, who tied for second place. Davtyan claimed silver on tiebreaks, leaving Sargsyan with the bronze. Notably, Sargsyan overcame a rough start after losing his first two games.

Robert Hovhannisyan

Robert Hovhannisyan

Final standings

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Hovhannisyan, Robert 6,5 26,25
2 Davtyan, Artur 5,5 24,00
3 Sargsyan, Sargis Vach. 5,5 22,50
4 Andriasian, Zaven 4,5 20,00
5 Petrosyan, Manuel 4,5 19,25
6 Agasarov, Benik 4,5 19,00
7 Harutyunyan, Tigran K. 4,5 18,50
8 Grigoryan, Karen H. 4,5 17,50
9 Gharibyan, Mamikon 3 11,50
10 Hayrapetyan, Hovik 2 9,50

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1.d4 8 Nf6 51 2.Nf3 51 d5 7 3.c4 20 e6 4:09 4.Nc3 35 Be7 21 5.cxd5 31 exd5 14 6.Bf4 11 c6 12 7.e3 29 Bd6 7:45 8.Bxd6 5:24 Qxd6 1:48 9.Qc2 2:43 0-0 17 10.Bd3 22 Nbd7 22 11.h3 1:21 Re8 6 12.0-0 31 Nf8 6 13.a3 10:21 Be6 20:45       14.Ne5 7:25 N6d7 56 15.f4 2:09       f5 is in the air f6 20 16.Nf3 10:57 Bf7 3:23 17.Qd2 11:41 Bg6 9:52 18.Rae1 4:30 Be4 59 19.Nh4 3:06 g6 1:48       20.f5 2:55 g5 7:10 Threatens to win with ...Bxd3. 21.Nf3! 20 Bxf3 22 22.gxf3 8:42 Re7 1:46 23.Qh2 2:55 Qxh2+ 58 24.Kxh2 2 Rae8 17 25.e4 16 Nb6 4:27 26.Rc1 3:11 Nfd7 2:25 27.Kg3 2:56 dxe4! 1:43 28.fxe4 1:18 c5 22 29.Nb5 2:50       cxd4 2:07 30.Nxd4 21 Nf8 8:02 Repels Ne6 30...Na4= 31.Bb1 1:36 Kh8 3:08 32.Nf3 2:41 Nbd7 1:11 32...Nfd7 33.Rfd1 1:27 Ne5 20 34.Nxe5 6:23 Rxe5 1:16 35.Rc7 11 R8e7 1:44 35...R5e7 36.Rdc1 h5 36.Rc8± 31 Kg7 1:30 37.Rdd8 3:15 White is more active. Nd7 17
38.b4! 1:05 Against Nc5 a5 7:38 38...Nb6± 39.Rb8 Rf7 39.Bd3+- 10 axb4 5 40.axb4 0 Kh6 0 41.Rc7 5:24 41.Rc2+- and White stays clearly on top. 41...Nb6± 26 42.Rxe7 11 Rxe7 5       Endgame
KRB-KRN 43.Rd6! 4 Nc8 22:48 44.Rxf6+ 5:52 Kg7 1:34 45.Re6 12 Rxe6 6 46.fxe6 5 Black must now prevent Kg4. Ne7 1:48 47.Kg4 6:48 h6 4:44 48.b5 3:33 b6 2:03 49.e5 1:27 Kg8 6 50.Be4 24 Kf8 6 ½–½
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Harutyunyan,T2513Davtyan,A2458½–½2025D3585th ARM-ch HL 20251.1
Agasarov,B2387Grigoryan,K2572½–½2025D3785th ARM-ch HL 20251.2
Gharibyan,M2486Hayrapetyan,H24621–02025B9085th ARM-ch HL 20251.3
Petrosyan,M2590Hovhannisyan,R26260–12025A2085th ARM-ch HL 20251.4
Andriasian,Z2554Sargsyan,S23701–02025B1185th ARM-ch HL 20251.5
Davtyan,A2458Sargsyan,S23701–02025D4685th ARM-ch HL 20252.1
Hovhannisyan,R2626Andriasian,Z2554½–½2025B6085th ARM-ch HL 20252.2
Hayrapetyan,H2462Petrosyan,M2590½–½2025D3785th ARM-ch HL 20252.3
Grigoryan,K2572Gharibyan,M2486½–½2025C2285th ARM-ch HL 20252.4
Harutyunyan,T2513Agasarov,B2387½–½2025D0285th ARM-ch HL 20252.5
Agasarov,B2387Davtyan,A2458½–½2025C5485th ARM-ch HL 20253.1
Gharibyan,M2486Harutyunyan,T2513½–½2025C7785th ARM-ch HL 20253.2
Petrosyan,M2590Grigoryan,K2572½–½2025D1785th ARM-ch HL 20253.3
Andriasian,Z2554Hayrapetyan,H2462½–½2025B9085th ARM-ch HL 20253.4
Sargsyan,S2370Hovhannisyan,R2626½–½2025C7785th ARM-ch HL 20253.5
Davtyan,A2458Hovhannisyan,R2626½–½2025D4185th ARM-ch HL 20254.1
Hayrapetyan,H2462Sargsyan,S23700–12025E5185th ARM-ch HL 20254.2
Grigoryan,K2572Andriasian,Z2554½–½2025B8785th ARM-ch HL 20254.3
Harutyunyan,T2513Petrosyan,M2590½–½2025E0585th ARM-ch HL 20254.4
Agasarov,B2387Gharibyan,M24861–02025C4785th ARM-ch HL 20254.5
Gharibyan,M2486Davtyan,A24580–12025C4285th ARM-ch HL 20255.1
Petrosyan,M2590Agasarov,B23871–02025C2785th ARM-ch HL 20255.2
Andriasian,Z2554Harutyunyan,T25130–12025C5585th ARM-ch HL 20255.3
Sargsyan,S2370Grigoryan,K25721–02025B4085th ARM-ch HL 20255.4
Hovhannisyan,R2626Hayrapetyan,H24621–02025B5185th ARM-ch HL 20255.5
Davtyan,A2458Hayrapetyan,H2462½–½2025D0285th ARM-ch HL 20256.1
Grigoryan,K2572Hovhannisyan,R26260–12025B1385th ARM-ch HL 20256.2
Harutyunyan,T2513Sargsyan,S23700–12025A0785th ARM-ch HL 20256.3
Agasarov,B2387Andriasian,Z25541–02025B9285th ARM-ch HL 20256.4
Gharibyan,M2486Petrosyan,M2590½–½2025A4685th ARM-ch HL 20256.5
Petrosyan,M2590Davtyan,A2458½–½2025C4285th ARM-ch HL 20257.1
Andriasian,Z2554Gharibyan,M24861–02025B3385th ARM-ch HL 20257.2
Sargsyan,S2370Agasarov,B23871–02025E4885th ARM-ch HL 20257.3
Hovhannisyan,R2626Harutyunyan,T2513½–½2025B0885th ARM-ch HL 20257.4
Hayrapetyan,H2462Grigoryan,K25720–12025A4085th ARM-ch HL 20257.5
Davtyan,A2458Grigoryan,K2572½–½2025D5585th ARM-ch HL 20258.1
Harutyunyan,T2513Hayrapetyan,H24621–02025E2485th ARM-ch HL 20258.2
Agasarov,B2387Hovhannisyan,R2626½–½2025C6785th ARM-ch HL 20258.3
Gharibyan,M2486Sargsyan,S2370½–½2025C8085th ARM-ch HL 20258.4
Petrosyan,M2590Andriasian,Z2554½–½2025B5485th ARM-ch HL 20258.5
Andriasian,Z2554Davtyan,A2458½–½2025C5585th ARM-ch HL 20259.1
Sargsyan,S2370Petrosyan,M2590½–½2025C4785th ARM-ch HL 20259.2
Hovhannisyan,R2626Gharibyan,M24861–02025C1185th ARM-ch HL 20259.3
Hayrapetyan,H2462Agasarov,B2387½–½2025E0585th ARM-ch HL 20259.4
Grigoryan,K2572Harutyunyan,T25131–02025C5985th ARM-ch HL 20259.5

The 80th Women's Armenian Championship was a close race between the defending champion, WIM Susanna Gaboyan, and WFM Anna Khachatryan. Going into the final round a half-point ahead of her main rival, Susanna defeated the lowest-rated participant, Llia Danielyan, and clinched the title with 7/9. Anna also secured a victory in round 9 game and finished second on 6½/9.

Three players tied for third place, with WFM Marian Avetisyan claiming bronze thanks to a superior Sonneborn Berger tiebreak score.

Susanna Gaboyan

Susanna Gaboyan

Final standings

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Gaboyan, Susanna 7 27,50
2 Khachatryan, Anna 6,5 24,75
3 Avetisyan, Mariam 6 25,00
4 Gasparyan, Milena 6 23,50
5 Hayrapetyan, Nvard 6 19,50
6 Kobak, Polina 4 11,00
7 Danielyan, Lilia 3 9,00
8 Harutyunyan, Meline 2,5 12,25
9 Arakelyan, Syuzanna 2,5 9,75
10 Khachatryan, Mariam 1,5 3,75

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1.d4 2:53 Nf6 5 2.Nf3 5 e6 5 3.g3 39 d5 34 4.Bg2 6 Be7 3:38 5.0-0 12 0-0 16 6.c4 5 dxc4 2:00 7.Qc2 22 b5 1:59 8.a4 5:46 c6 44 9.axb5 18 Nd5 10:15 10.bxc6 6:41 Nxc6 4:56 11.Qxc4 5:16 Ncb4 2:27 12.Ne5 18:38 Qb6 5:41 13.Bd2 20:54 Ba6 25:53
14.Qb3! 46 Bxe2 49 15.Re1 1:19 Bb5± 4:52 16.Bxb4 16:21 Bxb4 3:16 17.Nc3 2:24 a5 11:49 18.Red1 1:23 Rad8 1:51 19.Nxd5 2:03 exd5 11 20.Bxd5 1:57 Be8 8 21.Rd3 5:51 a4 2:35 22.Qa2 3 Be7 1:22 23.Rad1 1:37 Bf6 47 24.Ng4 44 Bb5 2:37 25.Bc4 1:04 Bd7 1:44 26.Ne3 2:11 Bc6 1:41 27.d5 31 Bd7 4 28.R1d2 1:58 Rb8 45 29.b3 1:34 Qb4 3:44 30.bxa4 26 Bxa4 2 31.Qa3 51 Qb1+ 1:00 32.Kg2 8 Ra8 34 33.Qa2 24 Qb4 1:03 34.Qa3 16 Qb1 57 35.Qa2 1:38 Qb4 7 36.Qa3 32 ½–½
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Avetisyan,M2067Hayrapetyan,N2014½–½2025E0580th ARM-ch Women HL 20251.1
Gaboyan,S2202Harutyunyan,M19191–02025C1180th ARM-ch Women HL 20251.2
Arakelyan,S1903Danielyan,L17120–12025B3380th ARM-ch Women HL 20251.3
Khachatryan,M1842Khachatryan,A20760–12025D3880th ARM-ch Women HL 20251.4
Kobak,P2071Gasparyan,M19490–12025E1180th ARM-ch Women HL 20251.5
Hayrapetyan,N2014Gasparyan,M1949½–½2025D3880th ARM-ch Women HL 20252.1
Khachatryan,A2076Kobak,P20711–02025B3080th ARM-ch Women HL 20252.2
Danielyan,L1712Khachatryan,M18421–02025A3680th ARM-ch Women HL 20252.3
Harutyunyan,M1919Arakelyan,S19030–12025D1180th ARM-ch Women HL 20252.4
Avetisyan,M2067Gaboyan,S2202½–½2025D3480th ARM-ch Women HL 20252.5
Gaboyan,S2202Hayrapetyan,N20141–02025B2280th ARM-ch Women HL 20253.1
Arakelyan,S1903Avetisyan,M2067½–½2025B1180th ARM-ch Women HL 20253.2
Khachatryan,M1842Harutyunyan,M19191–02025D3780th ARM-ch Women HL 20253.3
Kobak,P2071Danielyan,L1712½–½2025E0680th ARM-ch Women HL 20253.4
Gasparyan,M1949Khachatryan,A2076½–½2025C1380th ARM-ch Women HL 20253.5
Hayrapetyan,N2014Khachatryan,A20760–12025E2180th ARM-ch Women HL 20254.1
Danielyan,L1712Gasparyan,M1949½–½2025A0780th ARM-ch Women HL 20254.2
Harutyunyan,M1919Kobak,P20710–12025D0280th ARM-ch Women HL 20254.3
Avetisyan,M2067Khachatryan,M18421–02025E9480th ARM-ch Women HL 20254.4
Gaboyan,S2202Arakelyan,S1903½–½2025B4580th ARM-ch Women HL 20254.5
Arakelyan,S1903Hayrapetyan,N20140–12025B3380th ARM-ch Women HL 20255.1
Khachatryan,M1842Gaboyan,S22020–12025D3680th ARM-ch Women HL 20255.2
Kobak,P2071Avetisyan,M2067½–½2025D3780th ARM-ch Women HL 20255.3
Gasparyan,M1949Harutyunyan,M1919½–½2025D3680th ARM-ch Women HL 20255.4
Khachatryan,A2076Danielyan,L17121–02025A2180th ARM-ch Women HL 20255.5
Hayrapetyan,N2014Danielyan,L17121–02025D3680th ARM-ch Women HL 20256.1
Harutyunyan,M1919Khachatryan,A2076½–½2025A2080th ARM-ch Women HL 20256.2
Avetisyan,M2067Gasparyan,M1949½–½2025D0280th ARM-ch Women HL 20256.3
Gaboyan,S2202Kobak,P20711–02025B5080th ARM-ch Women HL 20256.4
Arakelyan,S1903Khachatryan,M1842½–½2025B3380th ARM-ch Women HL 20256.5
Khachatryan,M1842Hayrapetyan,N20141–02025D3680th ARM-ch Women HL 20257.1
Kobak,P2071Arakelyan,S1903½–½2025A2080th ARM-ch Women HL 20257.2
Gasparyan,M1949Gaboyan,S2202½–½2025D0280th ARM-ch Women HL 20257.3
Khachatryan,A2076Avetisyan,M20671–02025B5080th ARM-ch Women HL 20257.4
Danielyan,L1712Harutyunyan,M1919½–½2025B3380th ARM-ch Women HL 20257.5
Hayrapetyan,N2014Harutyunyan,M19191–02025C1280th ARM-ch Women HL 20258.1
Avetisyan,M2067Danielyan,L17121–02025E6180th ARM-ch Women HL 20258.2
Gaboyan,S2202Khachatryan,A2076½–½2025C5480th ARM-ch Women HL 20258.3
Arakelyan,S1903Gasparyan,M19490–12025B1580th ARM-ch Women HL 20258.4
Khachatryan,M1842Kobak,P20710–12025D1080th ARM-ch Women HL 20258.5
Kobak,P2071Hayrapetyan,N20140–12025A0980th ARM-ch Women HL 20259.1
Gasparyan,M1949Khachatryan,M18421–02025B3080th ARM-ch Women HL 20259.2
Khachatryan,A2076Arakelyan,S19031–02025B4580th ARM-ch Women HL 20259.3
Danielyan,L1712Gaboyan,S22020–12025A2880th ARM-ch Women HL 20259.4
Harutyunyan,M1919Avetisyan,M2067½–½2025A3080th ARM-ch Women HL 20259.5

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