Round Robin
Tournament
ChessAcademy.am
Yerevan, Armenia
8-16 January
2026
Registration

Welcome to the official web page of Andranik Margaryan Memorial

The Chess Academy of Armenia is honored and delighted to inform you that "Andranik Margaryan Memorial-2026" Chess Tournament will take place from the 8th to 16th of January, where the best young chess players will show their beautiful games.

We truly hope that all the players, coaches and parents will have an enjoyable time. 
For your convenience, our official website makes it relatively easy to obtain tournament regulation, schedule or any detail about roles and instantly get helpful information. Anyway, if you encounter any issues, feel free to contact us: 
Add.:      Shevchenko 34, Yerevan, 0050, RA
Tel.:        +374 43 44 84 73
E-mail:   chessacademyarm@gmail.com 

Good luck to everyone, have a great and exciting tournament, and most of all have fun! 

 




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2026-01-16    The 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial has officially been concluded
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Today, the 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial tournament kicked off at the Chess Academy of Armenia. For years, this tournament has brought together hundreds of boys and girls from various regions of Armenia to honor the memory of Andranik Margaryan and preserve his values and chess traditions. We are proud to announce that this year, 630 young participants are ta...
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2024-10-18    Andranik Margaryan 15th Memorial
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2023-11-07    “Andranik Margaryan” 14th Memorial
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2023-01-08    The 13th memorial youth tournament dedicated to Andranik Margaryan has officially started
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2022-11-22    The 13th Andranik Margaryan Memorial
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2022-01-16    The 12th Andranik Margaryan Memorial - Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony of the 12th Andranik Margaryan Memorial – Swiss Tournament was held on 16 of January at the Chess Academy of Armenia.  430 young chess players from Armenia and Artsakh took part in this memorial.  The total prize fund of the memorial was 2 500 000 AMD. All the winners of the tournaments were awarded with medals, diplomas and monetary prizes. ...
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