Chess Olympiad: Starting rankings of the Armenian teams
16:05 15 September, 2026The 46th Chess Olympiad will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 16 to 27.
The Armenian men's national team is represented by GM Haik Martirosyan, GM Robert Hovhannisyan, GM Shant Sargsyan, GM Gabriel Sargissian, and GM Manuel Petrosyan. The head coach of the team is GM Arman Pashikian.
The Armenian women's national team is represented by GM Elina Danielian, WGM Mariam Mkrtchyan, IM Lilit Mkrtchian, WIM Susanna Gaboyan, and Anahit Mkrtchyan. The head coach of the team is GM Zaven Andriasian.
In the starting rankings, the Armenian men's team is ranked 10th among 208 countries, while the women's team is ranked 16th among 191 countries, the press service of the Chess Federation of Armenia reports.
The first round will start on September 16 at 14:00 Armenian time.
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