The European U8-U18 Youth Chess Championship has started

From October 29 to November 7, the 2025 European Youth Chess Championship is taking place in Budva, Montenegro.

The championship is held in 12 age categories: Open U18, Open U16, Open U14, Open U12, Open U10, Open U8, Girls U18, Girls U16, Girls U14, Girls U12, Girls U10 and Girls U8.

The following Armenian chess players are participating:
IM Robert Piliposyan — Open U18
FM Vahe Sukiasyan — Open U18
FM Rudolf Pashikyan — Open U18
FM Edgar Hayrapetyan — Open U18
FM Narek Ghimoyan — Open U18
FM Benik Agasarov — Open U16
FM Vache Hovakimyan — Open U16
Davit Baghdasaryan — Open U16
FM Tyhran Ambartsumian — Open U14
FM Manvel Arakelyan — Open U14
Arman Harutyunyan — Open U14
Arayik Yavryan — Open U14
Mark Margaryan — Open U14
Sergey Yenokyan — Open U12
Arman Aslanyan — Open U12
Ashot Avetisyan — Open U10
Davit Melkonyan — Open U10
Armen Vardanyan — Open U10
Mikayel Sargsyan — Open U10
Gevorg Aghoyan — Open U10
Hamlet Harutyunyan — Open U10
Samvel Movsisyan — Open U10
Manvel Vardanyan — Open U18
Hayk Ivanyan — Open U8
Davit Dalaloyan — Open U8
Vladimir Hovhannisyan — Open U8
Tigran Petrosyan — Open U8
WFM Polina Kobak — Girls U18
Nvard Hayrapetyan — Girls U18
Anahit Muradyan — Girls U18
Alisa Hakobova — Girls U18
Sona Krkyasharyan — Girls U16
Ani Avetisyan — Girls U16
Lilit Kasinyan — Girls U16
Gabriela Harutyunyan — Girls U14
Ani Nahapetyan — Girls U14
Viktoria Sharajyan — Girls U14
Angelina Mirakyan — Girls U12
Araks Avetisyan — Girls U12
Mane Hakobyan — Girls U12
Xing Lida — Girls U12
Alisa Petrosyan — Girls U10
Ariana Chilingaryan — Girls U10
Arianna Hakobyan — Girls U8

Head of Delegation: GM Artashes Minasian
Coach: GM Tigran Harutyunyan
Coach: IM Vahe Danielyan
Coach: FM Ararat Santrian

You can follow the games here.

We wish good luck to our chess players!