Robert Hovhannisyan

World rank: No. 74 (October 2026)
Rating: 2642
Peak rating: 2650 (August 2019)
Title: Grandmaster (2010)
Federation: Armenia
Born: March 23, 1991, Yerevan, Armenia (age 35)
FIDE ID: 13302507

An Armenian grandmaster who earned the title in 2010. Hovhannisyan tied for first at the 2011 World Junior Championship, finishing second on tiebreak, and won the Karen Asrian Memorial in Jermuk in 2013.

In 2026 he won the Dole Open, beating Haik Martirosyan in a rapid playoff.

Career highlights

Won the 2026 Dole Open
Won the 2013 Karen Asrian Memorial
Tied first at the 2011 World Junior Championship
Peak rating 2650 (August 2019)

Robert Hovhannisyan in The Chess Herald

Sep 27, 2026Uzbekistan's Lead Holds as Ding Liren Blunders in Round 10
Sep 25, 2026Germany Ends Uzbekistan's 7/7 Run in Samarkand
Sep 24, 2026Uzbekistan Pulls Two Matches Clear as Praggnanandhaa Delivers a Mating Net

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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.