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Seven grandmasters representing Armenia have been included in the International Chess Federation’s (FIDE) September rating list.
The men’s rating list includes Haik Martirosyan (50th), Robert Hovhannisyan (77th), Aram Hakobyan (80th), and Shant Sargsyan (95th). Magnus Carlsen leads the men’s rankings.
Armenia has three representatives in the women’s rating list: Elina Danielian (61st), Mariam Mkrtchyan (67th), and Lilit Mkrtchyan (88th). China’s Hou Yifan tops the women’s rating list.
Levon Aronian, the former top player of Armenia’s men’s national chess team who now represents the U.S., is ranked 20th.