On January 11-23, 2018, at Chess House after Tigran Petrosyan, Yerevan, the 78th (for men) and the 73rd (for women) Armenian Chess Championship will be held, the official website of the Armenian Chess Federation reports.

The solemn opening ceremonies will be held on January 11, at 15:00. The games of the first round will kick off on January 12, at 15:00. The competitions will be held in the regional round. According to the Charter, the best chess players of the tournament will be included in the national teams of Armenia.

Chief referee of the men’s championship is the international referee Ashot Vardapetyan, , and women’s referee is the international referee Julieta Nahatakyan.