Biography

U.S. Grandmaster (2004), born in Armenia. US Junior Champion in 2003. European U12 Champion in 1995, Bronze medallist at the 2009 US championship. Coach.

Best results: Kasparov Cup in 1997, 2-5th; Western Championship 2002, 1st; World Open 2002, 1-3rd; Konig Memorial 2002, 1st; Gufeld Memorial 2003, 1st; Pacific Coast Open 2004, 1st; World Open 2004, 1st; Western Championship 2004, 1st, American Open 2004, 1st; National Open 2004, 1st; Chigago Spring 2005, 2nd; American Open 2005, 1st; North American Open in 2005, 1st ; Alajuela (CRC) in 2005, 1st; National Open 2006, 1-5th; San Marino Open 2006, 1-2nd; World Open in 2007, 1st; Miami Open 2007, 1-6th; Sidney 2008, 1st; Spice Cup Texas 2008, 1st; National Open 2009; 1st; National Open 2010, 1-3th; National Open 2011, 1-2nd; American Open 2011, 1st.

A participant in the 2007 and 2009 World Cup and a member of the US team which won the bronze medal at the 2006 and 2008 Olympiads.

Best ELO: 2637 in 2009.

Akobian, Varuzhan (2601) - Gurevich, Dmitry (2513) USA-ch Tulsa (3), 2008.05.13 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 c5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nc6 9.a3 Be7 10.Bd3 O-O 11.Bb2 Qa5+ 12.Kf1 b6 13.Qe2 Bb7 14.h4 Rac8 15.Rh3 Nb8 16.d5 exd5 17.Rg3 f6 18.Nd4 dxe4 19.Qg4 Rf7 20.Bxe4 h5 21.Qf5 Bxe4 22.Qxc8+ Kh7 23.Qxb8 Qd2 24.Qe8 Bd5 25.Rxg7+ Kxg7 26.Nf5+ Kh7 27.Nxe7 Bxg2+ 28.Kg1 1-0

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