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Shant Sargsyan

Shant Sargsyan
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World rank
No. 67 (October 2026)
Rating
2648 (+18 this month)
Peak rating
2669 (June 2025)
Title
Grandmaster (2019)
Federation
Armenia
FIDE ID
13306766

An Armenian grandmaster, born in 2002, who earned the title in 2019 at 17. That year he won Armenia’s First League championship with 11/13.

At the 2025 World Cup he reached the fourth round, losing to Frederik Svane. His peak rating of 2669 came in June 2025.

Career highlights

  • Grandmaster in 2019, at 17
  • Won the 2019 Armenian First League
  • Peak rating 2669 (June 2025)

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