Hrair Simonian (Armenian: Հրայր Սիմոնյան; born January 8, 1991) is an Armenian chess grandmaster. Simonian is a well seasoned blitz player, having reached the final of the Internet Chess Club Blitz Open tournament and drew Hikaru Nakamura in a match 3–3.[1] In 2011, Simonian took joint first in the 72nd Armenian Chess Championship, he shared the title with Karen H. Grigoryan.[2]
| Hrair Simonian | |
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| Country | Armenia |
| Born | January 8, 1991 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2009) |
| FIDE rating | 2404 (December 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2521 (January 2010) |
Notes
edit- ^ "Hrair Simonian reached to final of blitz open". panorama.am. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ "IM Karen Grigoryan and GM Hrair Simonian share first". Chessdom. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
External links
edit- Hrair Simonian player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Hrair Simonian chess games at 365Chess.com
- Hrair Simonian member profile at the Internet Chess Club