Tigran Petrosian, defending 2012 Armenia champion
The Armenian Chess Championship 2013 will take place January 11-21, 2013. Ten of the strongest Armenian Grandmasters will compete in a round robin event for the title and a spot on the national team.
All champions from 2009 to 2012 are participating in the competition. Top seeded is the ex European Blitz Champion Hrant Melkumyan. His main opponent is the defending Armenian chess champion from 2012 Tigran Petrosian. Third by rating is the 2011 Armenian champion Robert Hovhannisyan. Fourth seeded is the 2009 Armenia Champion Avetik Grigoryan.
The list of players is completed by GM Zaven Andriasian, GM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, GM Tigran Kotanjian, IM Hovik Hayrapetyan, and FM Robert Aghasaryan.
Armenian chess champions
Here is the history of the Armenian chess championship. This year will be the 72nd editon of the tournament.
| 1956 | Genrikh Kasparian |
| 1957 | Nikolay Miasnikov |
| 1958 | Eduard Mnatsakanian |
| 1959 | Eduard Mnatsakanian |
| 1960 | Eduard Mnatsakanian |
| 1961 | Vanik Zakarian, Artsrun Sargsian |
| 1962 | Eduard Mnatsakanian |
| 1963 | Adolph Demirkhanian |
| 1964 | Levon Grigorian |
| 1965 | Adolph Demirkhanian |
| 1966 | Levon Grigorian |
| 1967 | Eduard Mnatsakanian |
| 1968 | Levon Grigorian |
| 1969 | Levon Grigorian, Karen Grigorian |
| 1970 | Karen Grigorian |
| 1971 | Levon Grigorian |
| 1972 | Levon Grigorian, Karen Grigorian |
| 1973 | Albert Arutiunov |
| 1974 | Arshak Petrosian |
| 1975 | Vahagn Voskanian |
| 1976 | Arshak Petrosian, Vanik Zakarian, Gagik Akopian |
| 1977 | Albert Arutiunov |
| 1978 | Smbat Lputian |
| 1979 | Slavik Movsisian |
| 1980 | Smbat Lputian |
| 1981 | Vladimir Shaboian, Karen Movsisian |
| 1982 | Hrachik Tavadian |
| 1983 | Ashot Anastasian |
| 1984 | Vladimir Shaboian |
| 1985 | Ashot Anastasian |
| 1986 | Ashot Anastasian |
| 1987 | Ashot Anastasian |
| 1988 | Ashot Anastasian |
| 1989 | Armen Ambartsoumian |
| 1990 | Artashes Minasian |
| 1991 | Sergey Galdunts |
| 1992 | Ashot Anastasian, Artashes Minasian |
| 1993 | Artashes Minasian |
| 1994 | Ashot Anastasian |
| 1995 | Artashes Minasian |
| 1996 | Vladimir Akopian |
| 1997 | Vladimir Akopian |
| 1998 | Smbat Lputian |
| 1999 | Karen Asrian |
| 2000 | Gabriel Sargissian |
| 2001 | Smbat Lputian |
| 2002 | Levon Aronian |
| 2003 | Gabriel Sargissian |
| 2004 | Artashes Minasian |
| 2005 | Ashot Anastasian |
| 2006 | Artashes Minasian |
| 2007 | Karen Asrian |
| 2008 | Karen Asrian |
| 2009 | Arman Pashikian |
| 2010 | Avetik Grigoryan |
| 2011 | Robert Hovhannisyan |
| 2012 | Tigran L. Petrosian |
