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Meet my hero, the person I admire most: GM Vishy Anand.
A legend on the board and a gentleman off it. Five-time World Chess Champion!
Picture taken on November 17, 2025, in Linares, Spain, at the FIDE World Women's Team Championship.
GM Melik Khachiyan was the captain of the US Team at the FIDE World Women's Team Championship 2025, which started on November 18 in Linares, Spain!
More information on the event's website.
Team USA Qualifies for FIDE World Women's Team Championship Quarterfinals
Report by JJ Lang posted on Chess Life Online
Many thanks to Natalinel Green for featuring GM Melik in the October 2025 Coach of the Month article. Read the featured article here, and find out which game is featured as his best game of his career!
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Congratulations to Coach GM Melik Khachiyan and the entire 2024 U.S. Women's Olympiad Team, who were named the recipients of the US Chess 2025 Outstanding Team Achievement Award.
Read the announcement on US Chess' website.
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Happy Birthday to GM Melik Khachiyan!
Many thanks to FIDE, and all others relaying their birthday wises.
Dear Friends,
I am happy to share one of my most interesting games from the recent past. I'm in Las Vegas at the 2025 National Open. In Round 5 I faced Logan Shafer with white.
Hope you enjoy it!
Cheers,
Melik
Note: 28 boards are broadcasted on Chess.com - follow games here.
Huge congrats to Caleb on breaking 2400 and becoming an International Master-elect!
Caleb has officially crossed the 2400 rating mark, completing the final requirement for the International Master title! With all three of his IM norms secured between October 2023 and February 2025, today’s rating milestone at the IM RR Fantastico Spring 2025 SENTA event seals the deal.
This achievement is a powerful testament to years of hard work, talent, and unwavering dedication—and to the world-class coaching of GM Melik. For over eight years, GM Melik has mentored Caleb and his brother, Judah, guiding them from 1000-rated beginners to elite-level competitors.
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With a clear 1.0 point ahead of her field, Jasmine won the section with an impressive 6/6 perfect score!
The 20th Annual All-Girls National Championship, organized by the Kasparov Chess Foundation, was held April 4-6 in Chicago, IL.
Five hundred forty-five girls competed in six different sections.
Complete final standings can be found on the event's website.
GM Melik has been coaching Jasmine for over four years, and it's really wonderful to see her success. Congratulations Jasmine!
GM Melik Khachiyan won the state championship with a clear 1 point, 5.5/6 score! Congratulations!
The 2025 Southern California Senior (50+) State Championship was held on March 29-30 in Los Angeles. Thirty-one players competed in a 6-round Swiss tournament, with a unique G/80;d10 time control.
For the complete final standings, please visit the events page.
For pictures and to congratulate GM Melik, visit Melik's Facebook page.