399:
135:
28:
86:
According to many visitors, the chess house is one of the best chess centers in the world. Many great international events have been regularly held in the building, including the Tigran
Petrosian Memorial. It is also the venue of the yearly domestic championship.
72:. The architect of the triangular-shaped building was Zhanna Meshcheryakova. Tigran Petrosian laid the first stone in the foundation of the building. Currently, the director of the centre is Hrachik Tavadyan.
914:
786:
756:
796:
791:
338:
1325:
919:
343:
982:
635:
1276:
585:
257:
781:
590:
204:
861:
846:
806:
658:
318:
1145:
929:
924:
909:
801:
776:
771:
766:
703:
1150:
967:
856:
836:
17:
1190:
947:
871:
851:
1320:
1135:
683:
1054:
939:
881:
761:
600:
580:
570:
565:
313:
1160:
1013:
811:
743:
595:
476:
333:
250:
876:
821:
816:
693:
504:
158:
1180:
1170:
688:
499:
348:
126:
The building of the chess house is listed among the historic and cultural monuments of the city of
Yerevan.
886:
826:
678:
560:
831:
625:
605:
555:
519:
388:
153:
148:
116:
1028:
645:
243:
1315:
1233:
1140:
904:
653:
303:
1099:
1039:
972:
957:
841:
751:
733:
436:
408:
328:
1223:
1175:
1114:
1104:
1094:
1044:
1003:
998:
713:
698:
1109:
663:
446:
353:
182:
1049:
575:
456:
431:
1238:
1155:
708:
323:
8:
1248:
514:
494:
308:
398:
1253:
1213:
718:
630:
461:
105:
In 1989, the statue of the champion Tigran
Petrosian, created by the Armenian sculptor
66:. It was opened in 1970. In 1984, it was renamed after the former world chess champion
193:
1243:
1198:
1165:
1079:
1074:
977:
524:
471:
298:
91:
51:
39:
1264:
1228:
1218:
1203:
1119:
529:
378:
373:
288:
283:
163:
143:
80:
68:
1084:
1069:
1008:
952:
723:
509:
426:
368:
363:
1089:
1064:
728:
673:
620:
358:
120:
90:
The Tigran
Petrosian Chess House publishes the "Shakhmatayin Hayastan" weekly (
1309:
1291:
1278:
1208:
1018:
610:
466:
451:
416:
76:
615:
534:
421:
215:
134:
1059:
668:
539:
441:
293:
866:
106:
27:
235:
383:
266:
63:
59:
83:. It is home to the Yerevan chess school operating since 1971.
230:
123:, is the current head of the Chess Federation of Armenia.
75:
The chess house is located on
Khanjyan street, within the
48:
Central House of Chess-player named after Tigran
Petrosian
757:
National
University of Architecture and Construction
115:The chess house is also serving as the home of the
56:Տիգրան Պետրոսյանի անվան Շախմատիստի Կենտրոնական Տուն
112:In 2002, the Chess Academy of Armenia was opened.
138:The statue of Tigran Petrosian at the chess house
1307:
983:Yerevan Figure Skating and Hockey Sports School
792:State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography
251:
915:Institute of Mathematics of National Academy
109:, was erected in front of the chess house.
1326:Buildings and structures completed in 1970
258:
244:
58:), is the centre of the sport of chess in
133:
26:
797:Institute of Physical Culture and Sport
31:Tigran Petrosian Chess House in Yerevan
14:
1308:
704:Ara Sargsyan and Hakob Kojoyan Museum
265:
239:
787:Brusov State University of Languages
44:Տիգրան Պետրոսյանի անվան Շախմատի Տուն
920:Yerevan Computer Research Institute
837:Vazgen Sargsyan Military University
24:
872:Chinese-Armenian Friendship School
25:
1337:
364:Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial
339:Holy Mother of God Russian Church
224:
968:H. Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre
882:Eurasia International University
571:Avetik Isahakyan Central Library
397:
1014:Zvartnots International Airport
812:Crisis Management State Academy
782:National Polytechnic University
684:House-Museum of A. Khachaturian
596:Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre
477:Yerevan 2800th Anniversary Park
294:Teishebaini archaeological site
877:European University of Armenia
822:American University of Armenia
694:Yeghishe Charents House-Museum
636:National Centre for Aesthetics
209:
198:
187:
176:
159:List of Armenian chess players
13:
1:
807:State University of Economics
689:Silva Kaputikyan House-Museum
659:Charents Museum of Literature
566:Khnko Aper Children's Library
349:Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory
319:Saint John the Baptist Church
284:Shengavit archaeological site
169:
963:Tigran Petrosian Chess House
948:Vazgen Sargsyan Rep. Stadium
930:Tumo Center for Technologies
925:CANDLE Synchrotron Institute
910:National Academy of Sciences
887:French University in Armenia
852:Anatole France French School
827:French University in Armenia
777:National Agrarian University
767:State Pedagogical University
591:Stanislavski Russian Theatre
36:Tigran Petrosian Chess House
7:
832:Russian-Armenian University
626:National Gallery of Armenia
606:Komitas Chamber Music House
601:H. Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre
183:Chess Federation of Armenia
154:Armenian Chess Championship
149:Chess Federation of Armenia
129:
119:. The president of Armenia
117:Chess Federation of Armenia
10:
1342:
1146:National Assembly Building
802:State Academy of Fine Arts
772:Komitas State Conservatory
586:H. Tumanyan Puppet Theatre
395:
384:Yerablur Military Pantheon
1292:40.1803611°N 44.5243472°E
1262:
1189:
1151:National Security Service
1128:
1027:
991:
938:
905:Yerevan Physics Institute
895:
847:Mkhitar Sebastatsi School
742:
654:History Museum of Armenia
644:
548:
485:
406:
299:Tsiranavor Church of Avan
274:
95:
55:
43:
1321:Sports venues in Yerevan
973:Karen Demirchyan Complex
958:Yerevan Football Academy
762:State Medical University
752:Yerevan State University
734:Armenian Railways Museum
437:Yerevan Botanical Garden
329:Mordechai Navi Synagogue
1176:Central Bank of Armenia
1115:Great Bridge of Hrazdan
1055:Charles Aznavour Square
1004:Trolleybuses in Yerevan
999:Yerevan railway station
714:Cafesjian Museum of Art
699:Sergei Parajanov Museum
344:Saint Gregory Cathedral
1297:40.1803611; 44.5243472
1110:Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct
664:Yerevan History Museum
447:Khachatur Abovyan Park
354:Yerevan Brandy Factory
334:Saint Sarkis Cathedral
205:Chess House of Yerevan
139:
32:
1136:President's Residence
1050:Garegin Nzhdeh Square
137:
30:
1161:Constitutional Court
709:Near East Art Museum
520:Radisson Blu Yerevan
275:Historical sites and
1288: /
1019:Yerevan Underground
817:Haybusak University
495:Grand Hotel Yerevan
96:Շախմատային Հայաստան
18:Yerevan Chess House
1181:Court of Cassation
1171:Prosecutor General
719:ARF History Museum
631:Yerevan Vernissage
500:Children's Railway
389:Elite Plaza Center
140:
46:), officially the
33:
1271:
1270:
1166:Police of Armenia
1156:Yerevan City Hall
1080:Baghramyan Avenue
1075:Sayat-Nova Avenue
978:Yerevan Velodrome
679:Modern Art Museum
581:Sundukyan Theatre
561:National Archives
525:Dalma Garden Mall
472:Buenos Aires Park
277:notable landmarks
16:(Redirected from
1333:
1316:Chess in Armenia
1303:
1302:
1300:
1299:
1298:
1293:
1289:
1286:
1285:
1284:
1281:
1265:Category:Yerevan
1234:Malatia-Sebastia
1141:Government House
1120:Davtashen Bridge
862:Avedisian School
556:National Library
530:Megamall Armenia
505:Armenia Marriott
401:
379:Komitas Pantheon
374:Yerevan TV Tower
304:Katoghike Church
289:Erebuni Fortress
260:
253:
246:
237:
236:
231:Official website
218:
213:
207:
202:
196:
191:
185:
180:
164:Sport in Armenia
144:Chess in Armenia
100:Chess in Armenia
97:
81:Kentron district
69:Tigran Petrosian
57:
45:
21:
1341:
1340:
1336:
1335:
1334:
1332:
1331:
1330:
1306:
1305:
1296:
1294:
1290:
1287:
1282:
1279:
1277:
1275:
1274:
1272:
1267:
1258:
1185:
1124:
1100:Northern Avenue
1085:Tamanyan Street
1070:Mashtots Avenue
1040:Republic Square
1032:
1023:
1009:Erebuni Airport
987:
953:Hrazdan Stadium
934:
897:
891:
842:PhysMath School
738:
724:Aznavour Centre
640:
549:Culture and art
544:
510:Ani Plaza Hotel
487:
481:
402:
393:
369:Yerevan Cascade
276:
270:
264:
227:
222:
221:
214:
210:
203:
199:
192:
188:
181:
177:
172:
132:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1339:
1329:
1328:
1323:
1318:
1269:
1268:
1263:
1260:
1259:
1257:
1256:
1251:
1246:
1241:
1236:
1231:
1226:
1224:Kanaker-Zeytun
1221:
1216:
1211:
1206:
1201:
1195:
1193:
1187:
1186:
1184:
1183:
1178:
1173:
1168:
1163:
1158:
1153:
1148:
1143:
1138:
1132:
1130:
1126:
1125:
1123:
1122:
1117:
1112:
1107:
1105:Victory Bridge
1102:
1097:
1095:Liberty Avenue
1092:
1090:Komitas Avenue
1087:
1082:
1077:
1072:
1067:
1065:Abovyan Street
1062:
1057:
1052:
1047:
1045:Freedom Square
1042:
1036:
1034:
1025:
1024:
1022:
1021:
1016:
1011:
1006:
1001:
995:
993:
992:Transportation
989:
988:
986:
985:
980:
975:
970:
965:
960:
955:
950:
944:
942:
936:
935:
933:
932:
927:
922:
917:
912:
907:
901:
899:
898:and technology
893:
892:
890:
889:
884:
879:
874:
869:
864:
859:
854:
849:
844:
839:
834:
829:
824:
819:
814:
809:
804:
799:
794:
789:
784:
779:
774:
769:
764:
759:
754:
748:
746:
740:
739:
737:
736:
731:
729:Komitas Museum
726:
721:
716:
711:
706:
701:
696:
691:
686:
681:
676:
674:Erebuni Museum
671:
666:
661:
656:
650:
648:
642:
641:
639:
638:
633:
628:
623:
621:Yerevan Circus
618:
613:
608:
603:
598:
593:
588:
583:
578:
573:
568:
563:
558:
552:
550:
546:
545:
543:
542:
537:
532:
527:
522:
517:
512:
507:
502:
497:
491:
489:
488:and recreation
486:Entertainment
483:
482:
480:
479:
474:
469:
464:
459:
454:
449:
444:
439:
434:
429:
424:
419:
413:
411:
404:
403:
396:
394:
392:
391:
386:
381:
376:
371:
366:
361:
359:Mother Armenia
356:
351:
346:
341:
336:
331:
326:
321:
316:
314:Zoravor Church
311:
306:
301:
296:
291:
286:
280:
278:
272:
271:
263:
262:
255:
248:
240:
234:
233:
226:
225:External links
223:
220:
219:
208:
197:
194:Chessbase news
186:
174:
173:
171:
168:
167:
166:
161:
156:
151:
146:
131:
128:
121:Serzh Sargsyan
102:) since 1972.
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1338:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1317:
1314:
1313:
1311:
1304:
1301:
1283:44°31′27.65″E
1280:40°10′49.30″N
1266:
1261:
1255:
1252:
1250:
1247:
1245:
1242:
1240:
1237:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1220:
1217:
1215:
1212:
1210:
1207:
1205:
1202:
1200:
1197:
1196:
1194:
1192:
1188:
1182:
1179:
1177:
1174:
1172:
1169:
1167:
1164:
1162:
1159:
1157:
1154:
1152:
1149:
1147:
1144:
1142:
1139:
1137:
1134:
1133:
1131:
1127:
1121:
1118:
1116:
1113:
1111:
1108:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1098:
1096:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1086:
1083:
1081:
1078:
1076:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1066:
1063:
1061:
1058:
1056:
1053:
1051:
1048:
1046:
1043:
1041:
1038:
1037:
1035:
1030:
1026:
1020:
1017:
1015:
1012:
1010:
1007:
1005:
1002:
1000:
997:
996:
994:
990:
984:
981:
979:
976:
974:
971:
969:
966:
964:
961:
959:
956:
954:
951:
949:
946:
945:
943:
941:
937:
931:
928:
926:
923:
921:
918:
916:
913:
911:
908:
906:
903:
902:
900:
894:
888:
885:
883:
880:
878:
875:
873:
870:
868:
865:
863:
860:
858:
855:
853:
850:
848:
845:
843:
840:
838:
835:
833:
830:
828:
825:
823:
820:
818:
815:
813:
810:
808:
805:
803:
800:
798:
795:
793:
790:
788:
785:
783:
780:
778:
775:
773:
770:
768:
765:
763:
760:
758:
755:
753:
750:
749:
747:
745:
741:
735:
732:
730:
727:
725:
722:
720:
717:
715:
712:
710:
707:
705:
702:
700:
697:
695:
692:
690:
687:
685:
682:
680:
677:
675:
672:
670:
667:
665:
662:
660:
657:
655:
652:
651:
649:
647:
643:
637:
634:
632:
629:
627:
624:
622:
619:
617:
614:
612:
611:Moscow Cinema
609:
607:
604:
602:
599:
597:
594:
592:
589:
587:
584:
582:
579:
577:
576:Yerevan Opera
574:
572:
569:
567:
564:
562:
559:
557:
554:
553:
551:
547:
541:
538:
536:
533:
531:
528:
526:
523:
521:
518:
516:
513:
511:
508:
506:
503:
501:
498:
496:
493:
492:
490:
484:
478:
475:
473:
470:
468:
467:Tumanyan Park
465:
463:
460:
458:
455:
453:
452:Circular Park
450:
448:
445:
443:
440:
438:
435:
433:
430:
428:
425:
423:
420:
418:
417:Hrazdan River
415:
414:
412:
410:
405:
400:
390:
387:
385:
382:
380:
377:
375:
372:
370:
367:
365:
362:
360:
357:
355:
352:
350:
347:
345:
342:
340:
337:
335:
332:
330:
327:
325:
322:
320:
317:
315:
312:
310:
307:
305:
302:
300:
297:
295:
292:
290:
287:
285:
282:
281:
279:
273:
268:
261:
256:
254:
249:
247:
242:
241:
238:
232:
229:
228:
217:
216:Chess statues
212:
206:
201:
195:
190:
184:
179:
175:
165:
162:
160:
157:
155:
152:
150:
147:
145:
142:
141:
136:
127:
124:
122:
118:
113:
110:
108:
103:
101:
93:
88:
84:
82:
78:
77:Circular Park
73:
71:
70:
65:
61:
53:
49:
41:
37:
29:
19:
1273:
962:
616:Nairi Cinema
535:Yerevan Mall
457:Victory Park
432:English Park
427:Lovers' Park
422:Yerevan Lake
211:
200:
189:
178:
125:
114:
111:
104:
99:
89:
85:
74:
67:
47:
35:
34:
1295: /
1239:Nork-Marash
1060:Aram Street
1033:and bridges
669:Matenadaran
540:Rossia Mall
515:Water World
442:Yerevan Zoo
407:Nature and
324:Blue Mosque
1310:Categories
1249:Nubarashen
1129:Government
1031:, streets
867:Ayb School
857:QSI School
309:Red Bridge
170:References
107:Ara Shiraz
98:, meaning
1254:Shengavit
1214:Davtashen
1191:Precincts
744:Education
462:Lyon Park
269:landmarks
1244:Nor Nork
1199:Ajapnyak
896:Science
130:See also
92:Armenian
52:Armenian
40:Armenian
1229:Kentron
1219:Erebuni
1204:Arabkir
1029:Squares
646:Museums
267:Yerevan
79:of the
64:Armenia
60:Yerevan
940:Sport
409:parks
1209:Avan
1312::
94::
62:,
54::
42::
259:e
252:t
245:v
50:(
38:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
