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Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian
K Mekhitarian 
Mariano García Díez Wikimedia Commons  

Number of games in database: 570
Years covered: 1999 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2564 (2587 rapid, 2548 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2589
Overall record: +228 -121 =179 (60.1%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 42 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Sicilian (83) 
    B90 B48 B33 B42 B30
 Ruy Lopez (38) 
    C78 C67 C97 C92 C66
 French Defense (22) 
    C11 C18 C05 C10 C16
 Sicilian Najdorf (17) 
    B90 B91 B92
 Queen's Gambit Declined (15) 
    D31 D37 D38 D35 D36
 Sicilian Taimanov (14) 
    B48 B45 B47 B46 B49
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (79) 
    B90 B43 B51 B22 B54
 Grunfeld (25) 
    D85 D80 D70 D97 D86
 Sicilian Najdorf (19) 
    B90 B93 B96 B91 B92
 Nimzo Indian (17) 
    E46 E20 E49 E21 E53
 English, 1 c4 c5 (16) 
    A37 A33 A30 A36
 Queen's Pawn Game (16) 
    D02 A45 E10 E00 A46
Repertoire Explorer

NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   K Mekhitarian vs W Arencibia Rodriguez, 2005 1-0
   K Mekhitarian vs R Vera, 2005 1-0
   K Mekhitarian vs A Diamant, 2008 1-0
   L Ibarra Chami vs K Mekhitarian, 2012 0-1
   V Panbukchian vs K Mekhitarian, 2012 0-1
   E Gallo Ponce vs K Mekhitarian, 2012 0-1
   K Mekhitarian vs L Bruzon Batista, 2012 1-0
   Adrian Winter Atwell vs K Mekhitarian, 2014 0-1
   K Mekhitarian vs N Noritsyn, 2022 1-0
   K Mekhitarian vs Mecking, 2018 1-0

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Brazilian Championship 2015 (2016)
   Brazilian Championship 2012 (2013)
   Brazilian Championship 2014 (2015)
   Brazilian Championship (2013)
   Brazilian Championship 2016 (2017)
   Tata Steel Group C (2013)
   Brazilian Championship (2021)
   Brazilian Championship (2011)
   American Continental 9th (2013)
   Cali Continental Open (2007)
   Floripa Open (2023)
   Chennai Olympiad (2022)
   American Continental (2014)
   Gibraltar Masters (2014)
   Tromso Olympiad (2014)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   2010 Brazilian championship by gauer

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Zonal 2.4
   K Mekhitarian vs E Matsuura (Jan-??-25) 1-0
   L Costamilan Tomiello vs K Mekhitarian (Dec-21-23) 0-1
   K Mekhitarian vs S Lima (Dec-20-23) 1-0
   A Fier vs K Mekhitarian (Dec-19-23) 1/2-1/2
   K Mekhitarian vs C Gauche (Dec-18-23) 1-0

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KRIKOR SEVAG MEKHITARIAN
(born Nov-15-1986, 38 years old) Brazil

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Born in Sao Paulo to a Brazilian mother and a Lebanese father, both of Armenian descent, he learned to play chess aged seven.

International Master (2006) Mekhitarian achieved his Grandmaster title within the space of eight months, securing his first norm at the 26th Brazilian Championships held in 2009, tying for third place with a score of 7.5/11. His second norm came with an eighth-place finish and a 6/9 score in the La Laguna tournament held in April 2010. His final GM norm came in June 2010, with a 9th-place finish in the International Chess Festival Eforie, held in Romania where he scored 8/11 He took part in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament C Group 2013 finishing in 4th place with 8/13. 2nd to Yuniesky Quesada Perez with 8/11 at the Mercosur International Masters Cup 2015. (1)

Mekhitarian is also one of the most successful Brazilian chess streamers. His Twitch channel is one of Brazil's largest chess channels with more than 97K followers (NOV 2021). On his YouTube channel, Mekhitarian has over 128K subscribers who enjoy his videos about many aspects of chess.

(1) http://chess-results.com/tnr176104....; Complete tournament and match results: [brasilbase-1]

Wikipedia article: Krikor Mekhitarian

https://www.chess.com/players/kriko...

Last updated: 2023-11-03 17:19:44

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 page 1 of 23; games 1-25 of 570  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. K Mekhitarian vs P Bulo  0-1281999Pan American-ch U14C00 French Defense
2. K Mekhitarian vs E Tsuboi  0-1421999Itau Mercosul CupB23 Sicilian, Closed
3. M Santos vs K Mekhitarian  1-0362001Paulista-chE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
4. E Rodrigues vs K Mekhitarian  ½-½412001BRA-ch U18B54 Sicilian
5. K Mekhitarian vs E da Costa Marra 0-1212001BRA-chJB25 Sicilian, Closed
6. D Fernandez vs K Mekhitarian  1-0412001Guaymallen PanAM-chJ U16 AbsolutoB54 Sicilian
7. K Mekhitarian vs G Vescovi  0-1682002Itau Mercosul Cup 6thB23 Sicilian, Closed
8. G Vescovi vs K Mekhitarian  1-0282003Sao Paulo InterclubesB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
9. A Giaccio vs K Mekhitarian  1-0412003Internet Section 14-BB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
10. K Mekhitarian vs A Rychagov  0-1322003Internet Section 17-AB40 Sicilian
11. K Mekhitarian vs J F Cubas  ½-½542003Regina ProlB01 Scandinavian
12. K Mekhitarian vs A Fier  1-0962003BRA-ch U20B03 Alekhine's Defense
13. K Mekhitarian vs H van Riemsdijk  ½-½342004Sao Paulo State ChampionshipC24 Bishop's Opening
14. K Mekhitarian vs A Fier  0-1552005Brazilian Championship 2004B03 Alekhine's Defense
15. K Mekhitarian vs E Capatti  1-0372005Brazilian Championship 2004B07 Pirc
16. T Tasoko vs K Mekhitarian  0-1302005Brazilian Championship 2004B96 Sicilian, Najdorf
17. A Rodrigues da Silva vs K Mekhitarian  ½-½222005Brazilian Championship 2004B50 Sicilian
18. K Mekhitarian vs V Chemin  1-0322005Brazilian Championship 2004B89 Sicilian
19. K Mekhitarian vs F Matsuura  0-1492005Brazilian Championship 2004C18 French, Winawer
20. E Matsuura vs K Mekhitarian  1-0532005Brazilian Championship 2004A04 Reti Opening
21. E da Costa Marra vs K Mekhitarian  ½-½112005Brazilian Championship 2004B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
22. K Mekhitarian vs R Assumpcao  0-1342005Brazilian Championship 2004B33 Sicilian
23. K Mekhitarian vs R Vera 1-0532005American ContinentalB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
24. J F Pierrot vs K Mekhitarian  1-0382005American ContinentalB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
25. K Mekhitarian vs C Utman  1-0482005American ContinentalC97 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin
 page 1 of 23; games 1-25 of 570  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-17-08  BIDMONFA: Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian

MEKHITARIAN, Krikor S.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/mekhitarian...

Aug-23-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: IM Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian, Brazil, born 15 Nov. 1986. Now rated 2511, http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?...

IM in 2006. Rated 2515 in Jan. 2009. Not yet listed as GM.

IM and GM applications:
http://ratings.fide.com/title_appli... http://ratings.fide.com/title_appli...

Olimpbase: http://www.olimpbase.org/playersch/...

His blog: http://krikorsm.blogspot.com/

Bio: http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/jmekh.... (in Portuguese)

He is from Armenia, and came to Brazil as 6-year-old.

Pictures:
http://www.fideamerica.com/2008/dic... http://www.chessdom.com/images/stor... http://www.cxrv.com.br/clube/images...

Placed 3rd with 2605 perf. in Pan-Armenian Chess Olympiad 15-23 August 2010: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr371...

Aug-26-10  wordfunph: Mekhitarian was granted the GM title by FIDE on July 2010..

http://reports.chessdom.com/news-20...

Nov-15-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Happy Birthday To you Krikor!
Jan-10-12  timhortons: ha maintain this chessblog.

http://krikorsm.blogspot.com/2011_0...

ICC handle TRADE

Sep-16-12  Antiochus: Life and games:

http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/jmekhi...

Nov-11-13  Gottschalk: Life and games:
http://www.brasilbase.pro.br/jkrik....

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krikor...

De acordo com a wikipedia, ele nasceu em São Paulo, capital.

Nov-15-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Happy 27th birthday to GM Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian!
Oct-23-18  Raginmund: Vamo, senhor Sevag
Força e ânimo sempre...
Bora vencer esse Isle of Man
:)
Jun-02-24  Kauz888: I'm proud of you Krikor! One of the greatest Brazilian chess players
Nov-14-24  Gottschalk: Duas vitórias do Krikor contra o Alireza Firouzja (uma de brancas e outra de pretas):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JM...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7Y...

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