IM Ashot Nadanian
Levon Aronian's coach and second (from 2010 to 2020), FIDE Senior Trainer (since 2017), Honored Coach of Armenia (since 1998).
| Location |  Armenia |
|---|---|
| Languages | русский язык, English (US), Հայերեն |
| Rating | 2630 |
| Hourly rate | $80 |
| Availability | Accepting students |
| Active |
About me
I'm 52 years old, living in Yerevan, Armenia. I have been playing chess since I was 7 years old.
Playing experience
International Master, two GM norms.
Best FIDE rating: 2475. USCF rating is 2655.
Three times Armenian Senior Champion (2023, 2024, 2025).
15 strongest grandmasters whom I won in official tournaments with classical time control:
1. Anton Korobov — 2698 (Jermuk, 2015); b.
2. Boris Grachev — 2675 (Yerevan, 2014); w.
3. Victor Bologan — 2651 (Moscow, 2002); b.
4. Smbat Lputian — 2625 (Yerevan, 1999); w.
5. Stanislav Savchenko — 2595 (Ubeda, 1998); b.
6. Samvel Ter-Sahakyan — 2592 (Jermuk, 2011); w.
7. Dmitry Svetushkin — 2582 (Yerevan, 2014); b.
8. Danyyil Dvirnyy — 2575 (Yerevan, 2014); b.
9. Anton Korobov — 2572 (Moscow, 2005); w.
10. Zurab Sturua — 2565 (Tbilisi, 1993); w.
11. Gyula Sax — 2563 (Saint-Vincent, 2000); w.
12. Ashot Anastasian — 2560 (Panormo, 1998); b.
13. Utut Adianto — 2554 (Seoul, 2008); w.
14. Ziaur Rahman — 2543 (Kuala Lumpur, 2010); b.
15. Sergei Beshukov — 2511 (Novgorod, 1999); b.
Nadanian, Ashot (2399) vs Grachev, Boris (2675)
15th ch-EUR Indiv · 2014 · Sicilian, Taimanov variation (B46) · 1-0
www.365chess.com/game.php?gid=3884606
Korobov, Anton (2698) vs Nadanian, Ashot (2380)
8th Asrian Memorial · 2015 · Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation (E11) · 0-1
www.365chess.com/game.php?gid=3945154
Best FIDE rating: 2475. USCF rating is 2655.
Three times Armenian Senior Champion (2023, 2024, 2025).
15 strongest grandmasters whom I won in official tournaments with classical time control:
1. Anton Korobov — 2698 (Jermuk, 2015); b.
2. Boris Grachev — 2675 (Yerevan, 2014); w.
3. Victor Bologan — 2651 (Moscow, 2002); b.
4. Smbat Lputian — 2625 (Yerevan, 1999); w.
5. Stanislav Savchenko — 2595 (Ubeda, 1998); b.
6. Samvel Ter-Sahakyan — 2592 (Jermuk, 2011); w.
7. Dmitry Svetushkin — 2582 (Yerevan, 2014); b.
8. Danyyil Dvirnyy — 2575 (Yerevan, 2014); b.
9. Anton Korobov — 2572 (Moscow, 2005); w.
10. Zurab Sturua — 2565 (Tbilisi, 1993); w.
11. Gyula Sax — 2563 (Saint-Vincent, 2000); w.
12. Ashot Anastasian — 2560 (Panormo, 1998); b.
13. Utut Adianto — 2554 (Seoul, 2008); w.
14. Ziaur Rahman — 2543 (Kuala Lumpur, 2010); b.
15. Sergei Beshukov — 2511 (Novgorod, 1999); b.
Nadanian, Ashot (2399) vs Grachev, Boris (2675)
15th ch-EUR Indiv · 2014 · Sicilian, Taimanov variation (B46) · 1-0
www.365chess.com/game.php?gid=3884606
Korobov, Anton (2698) vs Nadanian, Ashot (2380)
8th Asrian Memorial · 2015 · Bogo-Indian defence, Gruenfeld variation (E11) · 0-1
www.365chess.com/game.php?gid=3945154
Teaching experience
Over 30 years experience.
FIDE Senior Trainer (FST), Honoured Coach of Armenia.
My GM students include: Levon Aronian, Gabriel Sargissian, Varuzhan Akobian, Davit G. Petrosian, Goh Wei Ming, Daniel Fernandez.
I have also coached the national teams of Kuwait and Singapore.
FIDE Senior Trainer (FST), Honoured Coach of Armenia.
My GM students include: Levon Aronian, Gabriel Sargissian, Varuzhan Akobian, Davit G. Petrosian, Goh Wei Ming, Daniel Fernandez.
I have also coached the national teams of Kuwait and Singapore.
Other experiences
One of the variations in the Grünfeld Defence is named after me: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Na4.
I am the author of the book "My Chess" (ISBN 978-99941-2-910-2), which the famous chess historian and book collector Yakov Zusmanovich called the best biographical book of 2013 and one of the best in the last twenty years. The book also received high praise from the outstanding coach Mark Dvoretsky, who wrote a laudatory article about it.
I am the author of the book "My Chess" (ISBN 978-99941-2-910-2), which the famous chess historian and book collector Yakov Zusmanovich called the best biographical book of 2013 and one of the best in the last twenty years. The book also received high praise from the outstanding coach Mark Dvoretsky, who wrote a laudatory article about it.