Krikor Mekhitarian


Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian is a Brazilian chess grandmaster. He is a two-time Brazilian Chess Champion.

Early life

Born to a Brazilian mother and a Lebanese father, both of Armenian descent, he learned to play chess aged seven.

Career

Mekhitarian achieved his Grandmaster title within the space of eight months, securing his first norm at the 26th Brazilian Championships held in 2009, tying for third place with a score of 7.5/11. His second norm came with an eighth-place finish and a 6/9 score in the La Laguna tournament held in April 2010. His final GM norm came in June 2010, with a 9th-place finish in the International Chess Festival Eforie, held in Romania where he scored 8/11.
He took part in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament C Group 2013 finishing in 4th place with 8/13.

Team chess results

He has represented Brazil at three Chess Olympiads as follows: