| Aram Hakobyan | |
|---|---|
 Hakobyan in 2019 | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Born | April 1, 2001 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) [1] |
| FIDE rating | 2619 (April 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2626 (January 2023) |
Aram Hakobyan is an Armenian chess grandmaster.
| Aram Hakobyan | |
|---|---|
| Hakobyan in 2019 | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Born | April 1, 2001 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2018) [1] |
| FIDE rating | 2619 (April 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2626 (January 2023) |
Aram Hakobyan is an Armenian chess grandmaster.
Hakobyan began playing chess at the age of 6. He has won the Armenian Youth Championship for the U10, U12, U14, and U18 sections. [2]
In December 2013, Hakobyan won the U12 section of the World Youth Chess Championship. He remained undefeated throughout the event, finishing with a final score of 9.5/11. [3]
In October 2019, Hakobyan won the bronze medal in the World Junior Chess Championship. [4]
In September 2023, Hakobyan won a Chess.com-hosted Titled Tuesday tournament alongside Sergey Drygalov. [5]
He studied management at Webster University and played on their chess team. [2] [6]
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