| Vahe Baghdasaryan | |
|---|---|
 Vahe Baghdasaryan in 2013 | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Born | 20 March 1993 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017) |
| Peak rating | 2501(October 2016) |
Vahe Baghdasaryan (born 20 March 1993, Yerevan, Armenia) [1] is an Armenian chess player. [2] He achieved the International Master (IM) title in 2012 [3] and Grandmaster title in 2017. He won the 10th Nana Aleksandria Cup in July 2015. [4]
| Tournament Name | Year | ELO | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12th Asrian Memorial 2019 (Jermuk ARM) [5] | 2019 | 2357 | 2.0 |
| Aeroflot Open B 2015 (Moscow RUS) [6] | 2015 | 2400 | 6.5 |
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