| Tigran Kotanjian | |
|---|---|
 Tigran Kotanjian, 2013 | |
| Full name | Tigran Kotanjian |
| Country | Armenia |
| Born | September 1, 1981 |
| Title | Grandmaster (2006) |
| FIDE rating | 2453 (January 2022) |
| Peak rating | 2580 (July 2009) |
Tigran Kotanjian (Armenian : Տիգրան Քոթանջյան; born September 1, 1981) [1] is an Armenian chess grandmaster. [2] He was Armenian Chess Champion in 2014.
Kotanjian won the Dubai Chess Open in 2009 [3] and Karen Asrian Memorial in 2010. In 2011, he tied for 2nd–3rd with Kirill Stupak in the 4th Beirut Open tournament. [4] In the same year he won the 4th Karen Asrian Memorial in Jermuk. [5] He won the 74th Armenian Chess Championship in 2014. [6]
He received his International Master title in 2003 and Grandmaster title in 2006. [7] As of June 2018 [update] , he is the No. 22 ranked Armenian player. [8]
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