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GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan

CHESSMOOD GM COMUNITY

LocationUSA Armenia
LanguagesEnglish (US), русский язык
RatingFIDE: 258030912712
Hourly rate100$
AvailabilityAccepting students
Active

About me

Hello dear chess friends, I am GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes, FIDE elo 2622. Recently residing in the USA, Brownsville, TX.

I am available for online chess classes. As you are interested you can contact me through: gabuzyan1995@mail.ru, Facebook: Hovhannes Gabuzyan: Whats’up +37441776777

One of the GRANDMASTERS of CHESSMOOD chess community team.

Author of video course: Crushing Sicilian Sidelines by black, chessmood.com/course/crushing-all-the-sidelines-of-sicilian

Playing experience

Chess achievements: Winner of different chess tournaments including Armenian Highest League 2017, 7th Annual Washington International - Masters , 2018 U.S. Masters Championship, 2018 Fall Chess Classic - B Saint Louis, 27th Annual Kings Island Open, 10th Annual Southwest Class Championship, 2019 U.S. Masters Championship, Armenian Chess Champion 2017, 29th North American Open.

Teaching experience

Actively coaching since 2015, working with students from 1500-2400. Priority for me is to work with each of my students personally, so materials are being prepared after investigating a player's style, weaknesses so that they help to target chess problems of the player. Expert in Sicilian defense for both colors.

Latest blog posts

The Rating Obsession: Why It’s Ruining Your Progress

Obsessing over rating is one of the biggest mistakes chess players make. In this article, GM Gabuzya…

Why Being Amateur Might Be Better Than Being Grandmaster

Discover the hidden advantages of being an amateur chess player compared to professionals, and learn…

How Being Rich Almost Killed My Chess Career

GM Gabuzyan shares how having an easy life almost stopped his chess career. But a wake-up call pushe…

How to Play Good Chess When Everything Else Goes Bad

I am not a guru of this topic, but I'll share with you how I did it.