Tigran Kotanjian
Number of games in database: 154
Years covered: 1999 to 2009
Current FIDE rating: 2553
Highest rating achieved in database: 2580
Overall record: +72 -51 =31 (56.8%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games
      Based on games in the database; may be incomplete.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:  Nimzo Indian (21)      E34 E32 E39 E38 E51  Slav (12)      D17 D10 D16 D11 D15  Queen's Gambit Declined (7)      D31 D37 D36 D38 D35  King's Indian (6)      E94 E97 E60  Semi-Slav (5)      D43 D44 D47 D45  Grunfeld (5)      D85 D94 D76	With the Black pieces:  Sicilian (36)      B31 B51 B67 B80 B96  Slav (13)      D11 D10 D13 D15 D12  Semi-Slav (10)      D49 D44 D45 D48 D47  Sicilian Richter-Rauser (5)      B67 B62  Sicilian Scheveningen (4)      B80 B85  Queen's Gambit Declined (4)      D30 D31 D37

Search Sacrifice Explorer for Tigran Kotanjian
Search Google^® for Tigran Kotanjian

page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 154  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. T Kotanjian vs K Landa 1-0 33 1999 Anibal Open A27 English, Three Knights System 2. T Kotanjian vs D Yevseev   0-1 33 2000 Chigorin Memorial A21 English 3. T Kotanjian vs M Turov   0-1 39 2000 Chigorin mem op D76 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6 4. T Kotanjian vs S Ivanov   0-1 39 2000 Chigorin Memorial D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 5. M Kantaria vs T Kotanjian   0-1 30 2001 open D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 6. K Pourhasan vs T Kotanjian   0-1 38 2001 open D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation 7. Mamedyarov vs T Kotanjian   1-0 42 2001 open D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 8. T A Petrosian vs T Kotanjian   1-0 27 2001 open A46 Queen's Pawn Game 9. T Kotanjian vs L Gogochuri   1-0 71 2001 open E94 King's Indian, Orthodox 10. T Kotanjian vs H Vardanian   ½-½ 46 2001 open A42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System 11. V Melnikov vs T Kotanjian   0-1 75 2001 open A07 King's Indian Attack 12. P Ismailova vs T Kotanjian   0-1 51 2001 open D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation 13. T Kotanjian vs M Sulashvili   0-1 32 2001 open D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 14. T Kotanjian vs T Gharamian   0-1 39 2001 open A04 Reti Opening 15. T Kotanjian vs A Alavkin   0-1 20 2002 4th Stage Russian Cup D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 16. M Makarov vs T Kotanjian   ½-½ 46 2002 4th Stage Russian Cup D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 17. M Turov vs T Kotanjian   0-1 46 2002 Suetin mem B14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack 18. A Nikitin vs T Kotanjian   1-0 40 2002 4th Stage Russian Cup D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 19. T Kotanjian vs E Umirgaliev   1-0 35 2002 4th Stage Russian Cup E97 King's Indian 20. S Dyachkov vs T Kotanjian   1-0 53 2002 4th Stage Russian Cup D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 21. T Kotanjian vs T Gelashvili   1-0 52 2003 Batumi BCSA op E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. T Kotanjian vs A Yegiazarian   1-0 20 2003 Batumi BCSA op D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted 23. Jobava vs T Kotanjian   1-0 50 2003 Batumi BCSA op B32 Sicilian 24. G Sargissian vs T Kotanjian   ½-½ 40 2004 Petrosian mem op D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 25. Ara Minasian vs T Kotanjian   1-0 34 2005 Armenian Championship B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation  page 1 of 7; games 1-25 of 154

Jun-25-08    whiteshark: Widely unknown No.2 in chessgames.com list of living players <which most often make winning sacrifices>!! Jun-25-08    zoat22: Second comment! Impressive... perhaps my best... Jun-25-08    whiteshark: Keep on practising, <zoat22>! :D Jun-25-08    zoat22: <whiteshark> Exactly! It takes lots of practice to write the first comment on a page... Jun-25-08    whiteshark: <zoat22> Here you are: Wang Yaoyao around ma brain Jun-25-08    whiteshark: Well, now you are late again, as usual. :( :D Jun-25-08    zoat22: <Whiteshark> lol Jan-21-09    arsen387: <No.2 in chessgames.com list of living players <which most often make winning sacrifices>!!> wow, that's impressive. and currently he is doing very well in Armenian Championship, with 6 points out of 8 games and is the current leader. Jan-26-09    arsen387: <currently he is doing very well in Armenian Championship, with 6 points out of 8 games and is the current leader.> He and Arman Pashikian scored 8.5/13 and on tiebreaks Pashikian won the 69th Armenian Championship May-06-09    Vasilyev90: CONGRATULATIONS to GM Tigran Kotanjian the winner of Dubai Chess Open 2009!!! Here's the link: http://reports.chessdom.com/news-20... May-07-09    Vakus: Tigran, great job. Keep workin'

NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. Getting your account takes less than a minute, totally anonymous, and 100% free--plus, it entitles you to features otherwise unavailable. Pick your username now and join the chessgames community! If you already have an account, you should login now.

Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, or duplicating posts. No personal attacks against other users. Nothing in violation of United States law. See something which violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform an administrator. NOTE: Keep all discussion on the topic of this page. This forum is for this specific player and nothing else. If you want to discuss chess in general, or this site, you might try the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.