Krikor Mekhitarian
| Krikor Mekhitarian | |
|---|---|
 Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian at the XXI Open Internacional de Ajedrez Moratalaz (2008). | |
| Full name | Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian |
| Country | Brazil |
| Born | 15 November 1986 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Title | Grandmaster (2010) |
| FIDE rating | 2562 (December 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2589 (July 2015) |
Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian (Template:Lang-hy; born 15 November 1986) is a Brazilian chess grandmaster, streamer, and the current Director of Portuguese Content for Chess.com. He is a two-time Brazilian Chess Champion.
Early life
Born to a Brazilian mother and a Lebanese father, both of Armenian descent, he learned to play chess aged seven.[1]
Career
Mekhitarian achieved his Grandmaster title within the space of eight months, securing his first norm at the 26th Brazilian Championships held in 2009, tying for third place with a score of 7.5/11. His second norm came with an eighth-place finish and a 6/9 score in the La Laguna tournament held in April 2010. His final GM norm came in June 2010, with a 9th-place finish in the International Chess Festival Eforie, held in Romania where he scored 8/11.[2][3]
He took part in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament C Group 2013 finishing in 4th place with 8/13.
Important political fact
At the 2016 Chess Olympics held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Armenia, which was involved in an armed conflict with the host country, boycotted the event, claiming that its delegation was at risk. Several Armenian chess players, such as the then Brazilian champion Krikor Mekhitarian, decided not to participate in the event as a way of supporting the Armenian team. This boycott affected Krikor's political relationship with the Brazilian sherry confederation, but an organized movement of Brazilian chess players supported Krikor for his decision and he returned to represent Brazil in upcoming competitions. [4]
Team chess results
He has represented Brazil at five Chess Olympiads as follows: [5] [6] [7] [8]
- 39th Chess Olympiad: in Khanty-Mansiysk, 2010 - board 4, 3.5/8 (+1 =5 -2)
- 40th Chess Olympiad: in Istanbul, 2012 - reserve, 3/6 (+1 =4 -1)
- 41st Chess Olympiad: in Tromsø, 2014 - board 3, 6.5/10 (+5 =3 -2)
- 43rd Chess Olympiad: in Batumi, 2018 - board 4, 5.5/8 (+4 =3 -1)
- 44th Chess Olympiad: in Chennai, 2022 - board 3, 7.5/11 (+7 =1 -3)
References
- ^ Martirosyan, Vera (30 January 2013). "Fighting spirit plays a crucial role in Armenian chess players' victories- Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian". sport.news.am.
- ^ International Chess Festival Eforie - June 17 to 27, 2010
- ^ International Chess Festival Eforie Nord 2010 - Ranking
- ^ Boycott of Armenian players o Baku Chess Olympiad 2016
- ^ Krikor Mekhitarian Olimpbase. Accessed 29 July 2014
- ^ Brazil team performance Tromso 2014 Chess-Results.com. Accessed 16 August 2014
- ^ Brazil team performance Batumi 2018 Chess-Results.com. Accessed 12 August 2022
- ^ Brazil team performance Chennai 2022 Chess-Results.com. Accessed 12 August 2022
External links
- Krikor Mekhitarian player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Krikor Mekhitarian player profile at 365Chess.com
- Interview with Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian at Chessdom.com
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