»Results
Date
Event
Score
Location
Notes
2008
Doeberl Cup
7.5/9
Canberra, Australia
Clear 1st Place - Undefeated - wins over GMs Ganguly, Antic and Johannsen
2007
Miami Open
6.5/9
Miami, Florida
1st Place - Undefeated - Win over current & 4 time US Champion GM Shabalov
2007
World Open
6.5/9
Philadelphia,
PA
Champion - Undefeated - wins vs GMs in 3 consecutive games
2007
Absolute Americas Contintental Chess Championship
8/11
Cali, Colombia
1st place - Undefeated - qualified for World Cup
2007
2nd Chess Festival
6.5/9
Ciudad-Real, Spain
Draw versus former World Champion GM Anatoly Karpov
2007
Morelia Open
5.5/7
Morelia, Mexico
2nd Place
2006
GMA Cup
6.5/9
Manila, Philippines
Win vs GM Antonio
2006
GM Slugfest
4/6
Seattle, WA
Defeated GM Mikhalevski and 4 time US Champion GM Shabalov
2006
Las Vegas International Festival
5/6
Las Vegas, NV
1st Place - Undefeated
2006
2nd San Marino Open
7.5/9
San Marino
1st place - Undefeated,wins vs GMs Tiviakov 2669,Areshchenko 2660,Torre 2543: 2800 Fide Rating Performance
2006
37th Chess Olympiad
4.5/7
Turino, Italy
Bronze Medal with USA team
2006
Foxwoods Open
6/9
Ledyard, CT
Undefeated
2005
Continental Championship
7.5/11
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Broke 2600 FIDE
2005
Alajuela Open
8/9
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Champion - Undefeated
2005
Glendale Open Blitz Champion!
9.5/10
Glendale, CA
Champion - Defeated GM Bareev (FIDE 2688) - Former 4th rated player in the world in 2003 behind Kasparov, Kramnik, and Anand
2005
World Open
7/9
Philadelphia, PA
2nd place - Undefeated
2005
National Open
4.5/6
Las Vegas, NV
2nd Place - Undefeated
2005
National Open (Blitz)
12.5/14
Las Vegas, NV
1st Place
2005
8th L.A Masters
3.5/4
Los Angeles, CA
1st Place - Undefeated
2005
7th L.A Masters
3.5/4
Los Angeles, CA
1st Place - Undefeated
2005
6th L.A Masters
3/4
Los Angeles, CA
1st Place - Undefeated
2005
Chicago Spring Invitational
8/11
Chicago, IL
1st Place - Undefeated
2nd L.A Masters Los Angeles
3.5/4
Los Angeles, CA
1st Place - Undefeated
2004
North American Open
5/6
Las Vegas, NV
1st Place - Undefeated
2004
World Open
7.5/9
Philadelphia, PA
Champion - Clear First Place - Undefeated - wins vs
GMs Shabalov (2004 US Champion). GM Wojtkiewicz (2670). GM Golod (2788)
2004
Pacific Coast Open
4.5/6
Agoura Hills, CA
1st Place - Win vs GM Wojtkiewicz 2670 in the final game
2004
National Open
5.6
Las Vegas, NV
1st Place - Undefeated
2004
Chicago Open
5.5/7
Chicago, IL
2st Place - Undefeated
2004
Foxwoods Open
6.5/9
Ledyard,CT
2nd Place
2003
American Open
6/8
Los Angeles, CA
1st Place
2003
Gufeld Memorial Blitz
8/9
Los Angeles, CA
Undefeated wins vs 3 GMs - 2.5 points ahead of 2nd place
2003
Gufeld Memorial
6.5/9
Los Angeles, CA
1st Place - Final GM Norm - (One week after 20th Birthday) - win vs GM Yegiazarian
2003
Los Angeles Open (Blitz)
10/10
Los Angeles, CA
1st Place - win vs IMs Khachiyan and Odondoo
2003
US Junior's Championship
8/9
Miami, FL
Champion - Undefeated - 2 points ahead of the second place
2003
Continental International
7/10
Stratton Mountain, VT
2nd Place
2002
World Open
7/9
Philadelphia, PA
1st place - Undefeated - 1st GM Norm 5 games vs GMs draw vs GM Smirin (2800) win over GM Ivanov (2645)
2002
Imre Konig Memorial (GM Invitational)
5.5/9
San Francisco, CA
Champion - Clear First place - 2nd GM Norm, wins vs GMs Wojtkiewicz, Shulman, Browne(6 time US Champion) and Nakamura
2002
Foothills Open
4.5/5
Pasadena, CA
1st Place
2002
Western Class Championship
5.5/7
Los Angeles, CA
2001
John Rowell Invitational IM Norm Tournament
6.5/9
Century City, CA
Champion - Field included future GMs Khachiyan and Ziadtinov
2001
U.S. Amateur Team Championship
5.5/6
Los Angeles, CA
1st Place
2001
California State Chess Championship
4.5/7
Century City, CA
2nd Place
2000
King’s Cup
6.5/9
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2nd Place - final IM norm (age 16)
2000
Yerevan Rapid Chess Open
7.5/9
Yerevan, Armenia
1st Place
1999
European Youth Chess Championship
6.5/9
Litohoro,Greece
Bronze Medal
1999
Armenian Junior Chess Championship
7/9
Yerevan, Armenia
1st Place
1998
World Children’s Team Chess Olympiad
6.5/9
Istanbul, Turkey
Gold Medal
1998
Armenian Junior Chess Championship
7/9
Yerevan, Armenia
1st Place
1997
Kasparov Cup
6.5/9
Moscow, Russia
2nd Place
1996
European Youth Chess Championship
6.5/9
Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia
4th Place
1995
World Rapid Chess Championship
6.5/9
Paris, France
Bronze Medal
1995
Armenian Junior Chess Championship
7.5/9
Yerevan, Armenia
1st Place
1994
European Youth Chess Championship
6.5/9
Baile Herculane, Romania
4th Place
1993
World Juniors Chess Championship
7.5/11
Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
8th Place
1993
Armenian Junior Chess Championship
7/9
Yerevan, Armenia
1st Place