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Tigran Petrosian Chess House ( hy, Տիգրան Պետրոսյանի անվան Շախմատի Տուն), officially the Central House of Chess-player named after Tigran Petrosian ( hy, Տիգրան Պետրոսյանի անվան Շախմատիստի Կենտրոնական Տուն), is the centre of the sport of chess in
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. It was opened in 1970. In 1984, it was renamed after the former world chess champion
Tigran Petrosian Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (, ; 17 June 1929 – 13 August 1984) was a Soviet-Armenian chess grandmaster, and World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969. He was nicknamed "Iron Tigran" due to his almost-impenetrable defensive playing style, ...
. The architect of the triangular-shaped building was Zhanna Meshcheryakova. Tigran Petrosian laid the first stone in the foundation of the building. Currently, the director of the centre is Hrachik Tavadyan. The chess house is located on Khanjyan street, within the Circular Park of the
Kentron district Kentron ( hy, Կենտրոն վարչական շրջան, translit=Kentron varčakan šrĵan), is one of the Districts of Yerevan, 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It comprises the downtown, the commercial centre of the city. As of ...
. It is home to the Yerevan chess school operating since 1971. According to many visitors, the chess house is one of the best chess centers in the world. Many great international events have been regularly held in the building, including the Tigran Petrosian Memorial. It is also the venue of the yearly domestic championship. The Tigran Petrosian Chess House publishes the "Shakhmatayin Hayastan" weekly ( hy, Շախմատային Հայաստան, meaning ''Chess in Armenia'') since 1972. In 1989, the statue of the champion Tigran Petrosian, created by the Armenian sculptor
Ara Shiraz Ara Shiraz ( hy, Արա Շիրազ, June 8, 1941 – March 18, 2014) was an Armenian sculptor. His mother and father were the poets Silva Kaputikyan and Hovhannes Shiraz. Biography Ara Shiraz was born Aramazd Karapetyan ( hy, Արամազդ ...
, was erected in front of the chess house.Chess statues
/ref> In 2002, the Chess Academy of Armenia was opened. The chess house is also serving as the home of the
Chess Federation of Armenia The Chess Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի շախմատի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Armenian Chess Federation, is the governing chess organization in Armenia and is affiliated to FIDE. The body was founded in 1927. Resp ...
. The president of Armenia
Serzh Sargsyan Serzh Azati Sargsyan ( hy, Սերժ Ազատի Սարգսյան, ; born 30 June 1954)Of ...
, is the current head of the Chess Federation of Armenia. The building of the chess house is listed among the historic and cultural monuments of the city of Yerevan.


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Chess in Armenia Chess has been played in Armenia since the early Middle Ages; however, it was institutionalized during the early Soviet Armenia, Soviet period. Highly popular in Armenia today, chess gained widespread recognition during the 1960s, when Soviet ...
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Chess Federation of Armenia The Chess Federation of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի շախմատի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Armenian Chess Federation, is the governing chess organization in Armenia and is affiliated to FIDE. The body was founded in 1927. Resp ...
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Armenian Chess Championship This is a list of all the winners of the Armenian Chess Championship. The first championship was played in 1934, when Armenia was a part of the Transcaucasian SFSR. Championships were held sporadically in the Armenian SSR until 1945, when they beca ...
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List of Armenian chess players This is a complete list of Armenian chess title-holders as of January 2010. Grandmasters International Masters Women Grandmasters Women International Masters See also * Chess in Armenia * List of Armenians * List of chess players External ...
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Sport in Armenia A wide array of sports are played in Armenia. Popular sports in Armenia include football, basketball, volleyball, and ice hockey. Further, the country sends athletes to the Olympics in boxing, wrestling, weightlifting, judo, gymnastics, track and fi ...


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Official website
{{Coord, 40, 10, 49.30, N, 44, 31, 27.65, E} Chess in Armenia Sports venues in Yerevan Buildings and structures completed in 1970