Armenian chess players won three medals at the 2026 European Youth Chess Championships, with Vahe Sukiasyan claiming his second consecutive European title.
International Master Vahe Sukiasyan became the European under-18 chess champion for the second year running, repeating his success from 2025, Armenpress reports.
FIDE Master Tigran Hambardzumyan won bronze in the boys’ under-14 category. He scored 7 points out of 9, sharing third and fourth places before securing third on tiebreak criteria.
Nare Isakhanyan claimed silver in the girls’ under-12 category, scoring 7.5 points out of 9. She shared second and third places before finishing second on tiebreak criteria.
