ARMAN PASHIKIAN BECOMES ARMENIA’S 20TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER

Armenpress
Feb 06 2007

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, ARMENPRESS: Arman Pashikian from Yerevan
has become the 20-th Armenian chess player granted the title of
international grandmaster.

The decision of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to grant
the tile to the Armenian player came today. Two other Armenian chess
players-Hrant Melkumian and Avetik Grigorian- were granted the title
of international chess masters and Ashot Nadanian was granted FIDE
coach title.

Armenia has now 20 international grandmasters and 23 international
masters.