The chess games of Varuzhan Akobian

Akobian

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Varuzhan Akobian
Number of games in database: 839
Years covered: 1993 to 2013
Last FIDE rating: 2616
Highest rating achieved in database: 2637
Overall record: +326 -139 =330 (61.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.
      44 exhibition games, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS

With the White pieces:

Nimzo Indian (52)
    E32 E42 E46 E34 E45
King's Indian (50)
    E61 E92 E71 E60 E70
Queen's Gambit Declined (48)
    D37 D30 D38 D35 D31
Slav (48)
    D13 D14 D15 D11 D16
Queen's Pawn Game (40)
    A41 A46 E10 A40 D00
Grunfeld (40)
    D85 D94 D80 D92 D91

With the Black pieces:

French Defense (121)
    C11 C10 C05 C02 C00
French (64)
    C11 C10 C00 C12 C13
Tarrasch Defense (55)
    D34 D33 D32
Pirc (42)
    B07 B09
Queen's Pawn Game (33)
    A41 D02 A40 A45 D00
French Tarrasch (31)
    C05 C09 C03 C07 C06

Repertoire Explorer

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Akobian vs J Becerra-Rivero, 2009 1-0
   M Arbouche vs Akobian, 2006 0-1
   Robson vs Akobian, 2007 0-1
   Akobian vs I Abdelnabbi, 2000 1-0
   Akobian vs Wojtkiewicz, 2004 1-0
   Stefansson vs Akobian, 2008 0-1
   Akobian vs L Perez Rodriguez, 2005 1-0

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   SPICE Cup 2008 by Black Pawn

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VARUZHAN AKOBIAN
(born Nov-19-1983) Armenia (citizen of United States of America)

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Varuzhan Akobian was born November 19, 1983 in Yerevan. He began playing chess at age 5 when his family moved to Mongolia. Due to the inordinately harsh weather conditions there, "Var" and his sister were encouraged to stay indoors and play chess. In 1993, Varuzhan defeated every player in his section and earned 1st place in the Armenian Junior Chess Championship. In 1995, he won the Armenian Junior Chess Championship in the under-12 age group. In 1997, Varuzhan played in one of chess’s most prestigious tournaments: the Kasparov Cup in Moscow. Only the top 2 players from any given country may participate in the event. Var took 2nd place, ceding 1st to fellow Armenian Levon Aronian.

In 2000, at the age of 16, he became an International Master. Then in 2001 he moved to the United States where he instantly became one of America's best junior prospects. In 2002, he tied for 1st place in the World Open and was awarded the Samford Fellowship, an honor given annually to the most promising chess player in the USA.

Finally, in 2004 he achieved his long overdue GM title.

2008 turned out to be a turning point in GM Akobian’s career as he recorded a string of major successes that included winning the Doeberl Cup, the Chicago Open and GM Susan Polgar’s second annual Spice Cup. He finished the year with a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympiad (just as he had done in 2006).

In 2010, GM Akobian won a Silver Medal at the World Team Championship in Turkey, becoming the Castle Grand Prix Champion, taking clear first with 4.5 of 5, and finishing second at the US Open with 7.5 of 9. GM Akobian also, for the first time, coached the US Olympic Team at the Chess Olympiad (2010) in Russia.

In 2011, he participated in a massive internet exhibition, the Chessgames Challenge: Akobian vs The World, 2011, drawing against a team of over 1500 players, but the rematch in the latter half of 2012 saw the world score a win in a Caro-Kann.

Wikipedia article: Varuzhan Akobian

page 1 of 34; games 1-25 of 839

Game	Result	Moves	Year	Event/Locale	Opening
1. M Sebenik vs Akobian	½-½	27	1993	Wch U10	A57 Benko Gambit
2. Akobian vs Jakovenko	0-1	28	1993	Wch U10	D55 Queen's Gambit Declined
3. D Rybansky vs Akobian	0-1	27	1993	Wch U10	A57 Benko Gambit
4. M Perunovic vs Akobian	0-1	46	1993	Wch U10	C17 French, Winawer, Advance
5. Akobian vs V Vamos	1-0	38	1993	Wch U10	D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
6. J Martinez vs Akobian	0-1	39	1993	Wch U10	C02 French, Advance
7. Akobian vs M Paragua	½-½	35	1993	Wch U10	E80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
8. A Ho vs Akobian	0-1	44	1993	Wch U10	A45 Queen's Pawn Game
9. Akobian vs B Kurobasa	0-1	48	1993	Wch U10	A40 Queen's Pawn Game
10. Grigoriants vs Akobian	1-0	99	1993	Wch U10	C05 French, Tarrasch
11. Akobian vs G Szabo	1-0	31	1993	Wch U10	D02 Queen's Pawn Game
12. A Hrusciov vs Akobian	0-1	21	1994	EU-ch U12	B07 Pirc
13. Akobian vs V Raceanu	½-½	19	1994	EU-ch U12	A00 Uncommon Opening
14. V Jalinskas vs Akobian	0-1	22	1994	EU-ch U12	B07 Pirc
15. Akobian vs D Mastrovasilis	½-½	51	1994	EU-ch U12	E99 King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov
16. A Kovchan vs Akobian	½-½	26	1994	EU-ch U12	C01 French, Exchange
17. Akobian vs H Geanta	0-1	27	1994	EU-ch U12	D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
18. Akobian vs S Jorgensen	1-0	19	1994	EU-ch U12	A43 Old Benoni
19. M Sebenik vs Akobian	0-1	37	1994	EU-ch U12	A39 English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4
20. Akobian vs V Gaprindashvili	½-½	10	1994	EU-ch U12	D35 Queen's Gambit Declined
21. Akobian vs Ponomariov	0-1	20	1995	EU-ch U12	A00 Uncommon Opening
22. M Szymanski vs Akobian	0-1	41	1995	EU-ch U12	D33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch
23. Akobian vs E Petuchovskis	0-1	42	1995	EU-ch U12	D16 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
24. S Azarov vs Akobian	1-0	44	1995	EU-ch U12	B09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
25. N Templier vs Akobian	½-½	27	1995	EU-ch U12	D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch


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GM Akobian's Official Site

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Aug-23-11		Lil Swine: thanks Mr. Akobian

Aug-23-11		wordfunph: <GM Varuzhan Akobian> thank you and good luck to your future endeavors..

Sep-24-11		whiteshark: <Player of the Day>

Nov-19-11		Stonehenge: Happy Birthday :)

Nov-19-11		Golden Executive: Feliz Cumpleaños!

Nov-25-11		weisyschwarz: Some here say luck has no place at a chessboard, yet it does show up from time to time.

Dec-09-11		Stonehenge: Thanks for the game, GM Akobian!

Dec-09-11		capafan: Thank you for your kind and skillful participation in the Team Game, GM Akobian.

Dec-09-11		Waitaka: Thanks for providing the World Team a challenging game, mr. Akobian.

Dec-09-11		YouRang: <GM Akobian> Thanks for the game! Many of us are looking forward to a rematch, if you are willing. Also (if willing) any comments on this game would be great. Much appreciated. :-)

Dec-09-11		Wild Bill: To Var Akobian: Thank you, sir. This was a great honor.

Dec-09-11		WinKing: Thank you GM Akobian for taking the time out of your busy schedule to engage us in a game here at chessgames. Looking forward to possibly discussing the game in the future if your agenda permits it.

May-16-12		GreenLantern: The last line in the bio needs to be updated.

Sep-09-12		ketchuplover: Thanks for your olympiadic efforts

Nov-19-12		brankat: Happy Birthday GM Akobian!

Dec-27-12		Boomie: <GM Akobian> Thank you for playing the CG Challenge. Much of our work on the game is stored in the Analysis Tree at http://www.jepflast.com/chesstree/a.... Thanks again and all the best for the New Year.

Dec-27-12		OhioChessFan: Thanks for the game and best wishes for the New Year

Dec-28-12		lost in space: Thanks for playing this game with us. It is an honor to get your offer for a rematch. Best wishes and happy new year

Dec-28-12		morfishine: Thank you sir for participating in this game vs the WT. In my view, the result is secondary to the benefit of lessons learned. Best, Morf

Dec-28-12		hms123: Thank you for a very interesting and informative game.

Dec-28-12		Waitaka: <morfishine: Thank you sir for participating in this game vs the WT. In my view, the result is secondary to the benefit of lessons learned.> I second that! Thank you, Mr. Akobian.

Dec-28-12		Nightranger: <Waitaka: <morfishine: Thank you sir for participating in this game vs the WT. In my view, the result is secondary to the benefit of lessons learned.> I second that! Thank you, Mr. Akobian.> I'll third that since I couldn't say it any better. Thank you GM Akobian. Happy New Year!

Dec-29-12		YouRang: Happy New Year GM Akobian. Thanks for the enjoyable game. I think it might have been one of the best performances of the cg.com "World" team.

Jan-01-13		cormier: Happy New Year ... tks G

Jan-04-13		Garech: Thanks for the game. Out of interest, were you using an engine, too? Would be very interested to know! -Garech

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