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Khachiyan, Melikset
GM🇺🇸FIDE 13300512· Male· United States of America· Born in 1970
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Melikset Khachiyan, a 56-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2381 and sitting in the top 2% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 13 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open, 2025 San Diego Open - Elite, and 8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions. His peak of 2546 was reached at age 39 (Apr 2009, World #417 at the time).
Competes for United States of America since Apr 2003. Previously known as Melikset Khachiyan (until Feb 2015). Awarded GM in 2006 (age 36) and IM in 2001 (age 31).
Current rating
2381
Standard
Rpd2471·Blz2484
All-time high
2546
−165 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 39
Apr 2009 · age 39
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#100 · American players · of 4,932
Career timeline
25 entries2026
73rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2389
Mar 2026
2023
1,000 career games
at age 53
Jan 2023
2021
50th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2481
Jun 2021
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2481 → returned at 2474
Jan 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2500
at age 49
Dec 2019
2016
23rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2541
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
2397 → 2381
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
17/ 2470.8%
12W10D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 2235 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #7 | 2362 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/6 | #5 | 2258 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/7 | #48 | 2321 | -1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEnrico SevillanoGM
🇺🇸USA·2280
+14 −2 =24
40 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsAndranik MatikozianIM
🇦🇲ARM·2366
+6 −1 =21
28 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsJohn Daniel BryantIM
🇺🇸USA·2419
+7 −1 =13
21 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsAlexandre KretchetovFM
🇷🇺RUS·2119
+12 −0 =7
19 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsEugene YanaytFM
🇺🇸USA·2125
+11 −1 =3
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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United States of America
#100
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#230
in continent
World
#2,021
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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