Tatev Abrahamyan
Tatev Abrahamyan | |
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| Born | January 13, 1988 Armenia |
| Occupation | Chess player |
| Known for | International Master title in chess |
Tatev Abrahamyan (; born January 13, 1988) is a chess competitor of Armenian-American heritage who holds the title of International Master (IM).
Early life and education
Originally from Armenia, Abrahamyan relocated to the United States in 2001 and currently lives in Glendale, California. She completed her secondary education at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School in La Crescenta and earned a dual degree in psychology and political science from California State University, Long Beach in 2011.
Career
In the 1999 European Youth Chess Championships, Abrahamyan tied for first place in the Girls Under 12 category, ultimately receiving the bronze medal based on tiebreak criteria. She shared first place at the 2005 U.S. Women's Chess Championship, though was defeated in the playoff by Rusudan Goletiani. Demonstrating dominance at the 2006 Pan American Youth Chess Festival, she achieved a flawless 9/9 score to claim victory in the Girls Under 18 division. Her dynamic and assertive style earned her the Goddess Chess Award in 2008. Abrahamyan secured runner-up finishes at both the 2010 and 2011 U.S. Women's Championships, narrowly missing out on the top spot following tiebreaks. She took part in the Women's World Chess Championship tournaments held in 2012 and 2015.
At the Budapest One Week event in 2025, Abrahamyan delivered a strong performance with a 7/9 result, surpassing a rating of 2400 which qualified her for the International Master title while also obtaining her inaugural grandmaster norm.
She has represented Team USA in major international competitions such as the Women's Chess Olympiad and the Women's World Team Chess Championship.
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- American female chess players
- 21st-century American chess players
- Armenian emigrants to the United States
- Armenian female chess players
- Armenian chess players
- Chess Woman Grandmasters
- Chess players from Yerevan
- Sportspeople from Glendale, California
- Chess Olympiad competitors
- California State University, Long Beach alumni
- Chess International Masters