Armenian Girls Chess Championship - U18 (2026)
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 13 Apr 2026 to 20 Apr 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia. 2 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1860, and top seed was Ani Avetisyan (🇦🇲 ARM, 2064).
Nvard Hayrapetyan (🇦🇲 ARM, WFM, 2041) won with 7.0/9, ahead of Syuzanna Arakelyan (6.5) and Ani Avetisyan (6.5). Hayrapetyan broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Emma Mkhitaryan (1691) beat Ani Avetisyan (2064), a +373-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsWFM Nvard Hayrapetyan led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
WFM Nvard Hayrapetyan held the sole lead from R4 through R9 without losing it.
WFM Nvard Hayrapetyan drew with Syuzanna Arakelyan (White).
WFM Nvard Hayrapetyan 3 wins (R6–R8)Syuzanna Arakelyan 4 wins (R5–R8)Ani Avetisyan 5 wins (R4–R8)
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇦🇲WFMHayrapetyan, Nvard | 2041 | * | ½ | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 25.75 | 38.0 | +16.4 | 2062 |
| 2 | 🇦🇲Arakelyan, Syuzanna | 1856 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 27.25 | 38.5 | +81.6 | 2026 |
| 3 | 🇦🇲Avetisyan, Ani | 2064 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 26.25 | 38.5 | -12.0 | 2008 |
| 4 | 🇦🇲Hakobova, Alisa | 1902 | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | 5.0 | 21.50 | 40.0 | -0.4 | 1898 |
| 5 | 🇦🇲WFMKobak, Polina | 2056 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 16.25 | 40.0 | -70.0 | 1885 |
| 7 | 🇦🇲Mkhitaryan, Emma | 1691 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | * | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 15.50 | 41.0 | +58.4 | 1836 |
| 6 | 🇦🇲Hovakimyan, Nare | 1623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 13.50 | 41.0 | +85.2 | 1833 |
| 9 | 🇦🇲Aslibekyan, Narine | 1702 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 2.5 | 10.75 | 42.5 | -5.2 | 1712 |
| 8 | 🇦🇲Alvanjyan, Aida | 1765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | ½ | 2.5 | 8.75 | 42.5 | -33.6 | 1705 |
| 10 | 🇦🇲Kasinyan, Lilit | 1902 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 2.0 | 7.50 | 43.0 | -120.4 | 1635 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Hovakimyan, NareARM+85.24.0 pts · #6
- 2Arakelyan, SyuzannaARM+81.66.5 pts · #2
- 3Mkhitaryan, EmmaARM+58.44.0 pts · #7
- 1Kasinyan, LilitARM-120.42.0 pts · #10
- 2Kobak, PolinaWFMARM-70.05.0 pts · #5
- 3Alvanjyan, AidaARM-33.62.5 pts · #8
- R9+373 Elo gap
- R5+279 Elo gap
- R1+211 Elo gap