Zaven Andriasian Explained
Zaven Andriasian (sometimes transliterated as Andriasyan; Armenian: Զավեն Անդրիասյան; born March 11, 1989)[1] is an Armenian chess Grandmaster and former World Junior Chess Champion.
Chess career
He won the 2005 European Youth Chess Championship for under-16[2] and the 2006 World Junior Chess Championship.[3] The latter victory automatically earned him the title of Grandmaster (GM). In November 2010 he won the Russian Cup Final after defeating Artyom Timofeev in the second game of the final.[4] In January 2012 he came second in the Armenian Chess960 Championship.[5] In December 2012 he shared first with Alexander Kovchan and Sipke Ernst in the Groningen Chess Festival.[6] In 2016 Andriasian won the Armenian Chess Championship.[7]
Books
- Book: Andriasyan, Zaven. Winning with the Najdorf Sicilian. An Uncompromising Repertoire for Black. 2013. New In Chess. 978-90-5691-429-5.
- Book: Andriasyan, Zaven. The English Attack against the Taimanov Sicilian. A Guide for White. 2015. New In Chess. 978-90-5691-555-1.
Notable games
References
- http://ratings.fide.com/crt/main1449.jpg International Master title application
- http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2653 ChessBase.com - Chess News - European Youth Championship the winners
- http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3432 ChessBase.com - Chess News - Shen Yang and Zaven Andriasian World Junior Champions
- Web site: The Week in Chess 837: Russian Cup Final 2010. Crowther. Mark. 2010-11-22. London Chess Center. 13 November 2011.
- Web site: Hrant Melkumyan becomes Armenia's Chess 960 champion of 2012. 2012-01-28. PanArmenian.net. 29 January 2012.
- Web site: The Week in Chess: 50th Groningen Chess Festival 2012. Crowther. Mark. 2012-12-31. The Week in Chess. 2 January 2013.
- Web site: Zaven Andriasian is 2016 Armenian champion. FIDE. 30 January 2016. 2016-01-24.
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