Results
| Date | Event | Score | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | North American Open | 5.5/7 | Las Vegas, NV | 2nd |
| 2011 | American Open | 7/8 | Orange, CA | Champion |
| 2011 | National Open | 5/6 | Las Vegas, NV | Champion |
| 2010 | North American Open | 5.5/7 | Las Vegas, NV | 3rd Place |
| 2010 | US Open | 7.5/9 | Irvine, CA | 2nd Place |
| 2010 | Castle Grand Prix | 4.5/5 | Atlanta, GA | Champion |
| 2010 | World Team Championship | 4.5/8 | Bursa, Turkey | Silver Medal |
| 2009 | North American Open | 5.5/7 | Las Vegas, NV | Champion |
| 2009 | World Open | 6.5/9 | Philadelphia, PA | 2nd Place |
| 2009 | National Open | 5/6 | Las Vegas, NV | Champion |
| 2009 | Chicago Open | 5/7 | Chicago, IL | 3rd Place |
| 2009 | US Championship | 6/9 | St Louis, MO | 4th Place – Qualified for 2009 World Cup |
| 2009 | Gibtelcom Masters | 7.5/10 | Gibraltar, UK | 3rd Place |
| 2008 | Carlos Torre Memorial | 5/8 | Merida, Mexico | 3rd Place |
| 2008 | 38th Chess Olympiad | 4/6 | Dresden, Germany | Bronze Medal with USA Team |
| 2008 | 2nd Spice Cup | 5.5/9 | Lubbock, TX | 1st place |
| 2008 | Montreal Invitational | 5.5/9 | Montreal, Canada | 2nd Place |
| 2008 | Chicago Open | 5.5/7 | Chicago, IL | Champion – defeated GMs Paragua and Zapata |
| 2008 | Doeberl Cup | 7.5/9 | Canberra, Australia | Clear 1st Place – wins over GMs Ganguly, Antic and Johannsen |
| 2007 | Miami Open | 6.5/9 | Miami, FL | 1st Place – Win over current & 4 time US Champion GM Shabalov |
| 2007 | World Open | 6.5/9 | Philadelphia,
PA |
Champion – wins vs GMs in 3 consecutive games |
| 2007 | Absolute Americas Contintental Chess Championship | 8/11 | Cali, Colombia | 1st place – qualified for World Cup |
| 2007 | 2nd Chess Festival | 6.5/9 | Ciudad-Real, Spain | Draw versus former World Champion GM Anatoly Karpov |
| 2007 | Morelia Open | 5.5/7 | Morelia, Mexico | 2nd Place |
| 2006 | GMA Cup | 6.5/9 | Manila, Philippines | Win vs GM Antonio |
| 2006 | GM Slugfest | 4/6 | Seattle, WA | Defeated GM Mikhalevski and 4 time US Champion GM Shabalov |
| 2006 | Las Vegas International Festival | 5/6 | Las Vegas, NV | 1st Place |
| 2006 | 2nd San Marino Open | 7.5/9 | San Marino | 1st place, wins vs GMs Tiviakov 2669,Areshchenko 2660,Torre 2543: 2800 Fide Rating Performance |
| 2006 | 37th Chess Olympiad | 4.5/7 | Turino, Italy | Bronze Medal with USA team |
| 2006 | Foxwoods Open | 6/9 | Ledyard, CT | |
| 2005 | Continental Championship | 7.5/11 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Broke 2600 FIDE |
| 2005 | Alajuela Open | 8/9 | Alajuela, Costa Rica | Champion |
| 2005 | Glendale Open Blitz Champion! | 9.5/10 | Glendale, CA | Champion – Defeated GM Bareev (FIDE 2688) – Former 4th rated player in the world in 2003 behind Kasparov, Kramnik, and Anand |
| 2005 | World Open | 7/9 | Philadelphia, PA | 2nd place |
| 2005 | National Open | 4.5/6 | Las Vegas, NV | 2nd Place |
| 2005 | National Open (Blitz) | 12.5/14 | Las Vegas, NV | 1st Place |
| 2005 | 8th L.A Masters | 3.5/4 | Los Angeles, CA | 1st Place |
| 2005 | 7th L.A Masters | 3.5/4 | Los Angeles, CA | 1st Place |
| 2005 | 6th L.A Masters | 3/4 | Los Angeles, CA | 1st Place |
| 2005 | Chicago Spring Invitational | 8/11 | Chicago, IL | 1st Place |
| 2005 | 2nd L.A Masters Los Angeles | 3.5/4 | Los Angeles, CA | 1st Place |
| 2004 | North American Open | 5/6 | Las Vegas, NV | 1st Place |
| 2004 | World Open | 7.5/9 | Philadelphia, PA | Champion – Clear First Place – wins vs GMs Shabalov (2004 US Champion). GM Wojtkiewicz (2670). GM Golod (2788) |
| 2004 | Pacific Coast Open | 4.5/6 | Agoura Hills, CA | 1st Place – Win vs GM Wojtkiewicz 2670 in the final game |
| 2004 | National Open | 5.6 | Las Vegas, NV | 1st Place |
| 2004 | Chicago Open | 5.5/7 | Chicago, IL | 2st Place |
| 2004 | Foxwoods Open | 6.5/9 | Ledyard,CT | 2nd Place |
| 2003 | American Open | 6/8 | Los Angeles, CA | 1st Place |
| 2003 | Gufeld Memorial Blitz | 8/9 | Los Angeles, CA | Wins vs 3 GMs – 2.5 points ahead of 2nd place |
| 2003 | Gufeld Memorial | 6.5/9 | Los Angeles, CA | 1st Place – Final GM Norm – (One week after 20th Birthday) – win vs GM Yegiazarian |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Open (Blitz) | 10/10 | Los Angeles, CA | 1st Place – win vs IMs Khachiyan and Odondoo |
| 2003 | US Junior’s Championship | 8/9 | Miami, FL | Champion – 2 points ahead of the second place |
| 2003 | Continental International | 7/10 | Stratton Mountain, VT | 2nd Place |
| 2002 | World Open | 7/9 | Philadelphia, PA | 1st place – 1st GM Norm 5 games vs GMs draw vs GM Smirin (2800) win over GM Ivanov (2645) |
| 2002 | Imre Konig Memorial (GM Invitational) | 5.5/9 | San Francisco, CA | Champion – Clear First place – 2nd GM Norm, wins vs GMs Wojtkiewicz, Shulman, Browne(6 time US Champion) and Nakamura |
| 2002 | Foothills Open | 4.5/5 | Pasadena, CA | 1st Place |
| 2002 | Western Class Championship | 5.5/7 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| 2001 | John Rowell Invitational IM Norm Tournament | 6.5/9 | Century City, CA | Champion – Field included future GMs Khachiyan and Ziadtinov |
| 2001 | U.S. Amateur Team Championship | 5.5/6 | Los Angeles, CA | 1st Place |
| 2001 | California State Chess Championship | 4.5/7 | Century City, CA | 2nd Place |
| 2000 | King’s Cup | 6.5/9 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2nd Place – final IM norm (age 16) |
| 2000 | Yerevan Rapid Chess Open | 7.5/9 | Yerevan, Armenia | 1st Place |
| 1999 | European Youth Chess Championship | 6.5/9 | Litohoro,Greece | Bronze Medal |
| 1999 | Armenian Junior Chess Championship | 7/9 | Yerevan, Armenia | 1st Place |
| 1998 | World Children’s Team Chess Olympiad | 6.5/9 | Istanbul, Turkey | Gold Medal |
| 1998 | Armenian Junior Chess Championship | 7/9 | Yerevan, Armenia | 1st Place |
| 1997 | Kasparov Cup | 6.5/9 | Moscow, Russia | 2nd Place |
| 1996 | European Youth Chess Championship | 6.5/9 | Rimavska Sobota, Slovakia | 4th Place |
| 1995 | World Rapid Chess Championship | 6.5/9 | Paris, France | Bronze Medal |
| 1995 | Armenian Junior Chess Championship | 7.5/9 | Yerevan, Armenia | 1st Place |
| 1994 | European Youth Chess Championship | 6.5/9 | Baile Herculane, Romania | 4th Place |
| 1993 | World Juniors Chess Championship | 7.5/11 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | 8th Place |
| 1993 | Armenian Junior Chess Championship | 7/9 | Yerevan, Armenia | 1st Place |