U-20 World Championship: Robert Piliposyan and Emin Ohanyan are half a point behind the leaders

10:02   3 November, 2026

The World U20 Rapid Chess Championship has kicked off in the United Arab Emirates.

Armenian representatives Grandmaster Emin Ohanyan and International Master Robert Piliposyan each have 2.5 points after three rounds, trailing the five leaders by half a point.

International Master Alex Sahakyan is also representing Armenia and currently has 2 points.

The rapid chess championship will consist of 9 rounds, concluding on November 4.

Following this, the blitz chess championship will take place from November 5 to 6, featuring 13 rounds.

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