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Mkhitaryan, Karlen

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FIDEFIDE 13302124· Male· Armenia· Born in 1953

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Karlen Mkhitaryan, a 73-year-old Armenian player, is rated 2108 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2003), 61 months (2004–2009), 46 months (2012–2016) and 34 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7. Also played 3 rapid events (including Grand prix rapides du Val de Marne Saison 2025-2026 Etape 2A) recently. His peak of 2189 was reached at age 56 (Sep 2009); he also reached Armenian #69 in Oct 2020.

Current rating

2108

Standard

Rpd1945·Blz1996

All-time high

2189

−81 pts below
Sep 2009 · age 56

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 7%

#14,659 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

20 entries
2026
2nd Armenian 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 2108
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
2075 → 2108
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 73
Apr 2026
6-month rising streak
+31 Elo
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 73
Feb 2026
2020
Peak Armenian rank: #69
at age 67 · rated 2109
Oct 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alain Pinard 1,936
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r3 · Dec 2025 · +5.9 Elo
Evolution
+27
2081 → 2108
Tournaments
6
7 games
Score
6.5/ 792.9%
6W1D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPascal Gendre1,930·Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r2·R1·+5.9
2.[W]vsAlain Pinard1,936·Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r3·R1·+5.9
3.[W]vsDavid Iervese1,923·Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r4·R1·+5.4
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7
Team
Mar 20262/2#1292708+10.2
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r5
Team
Feb 20261/1#10182602+3.0
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r4
Team
Jan 20261/1#2302723+5.6
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r3
Team
Dec 20251/1#8352736+6.0
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r2
Team
Nov 20251/1#2992730+6.0
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r1
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#16651914-4.4
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Armenia
#97
out of 863 players
Europe
#10,625
in continent
World
#14,659
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Armenia
1
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2
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3
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2,635
4
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2,629
5
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2,613
6
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2,610
7
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2,594
8
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2,574
9
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2,549
10
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2,522
...
97🇦🇲Mkhitaryan, Karlen2,108
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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10625🇦🇲Mkhitaryan, Karlen2,108
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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14659🇦🇲Mkhitaryan, Karlen2,108