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Ashot Nadanian

1972 - Today

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Ashot Nadanian (sometimes transliterated as Nadanyan; Armenian: Աշոտ Նադանեան; born 19 September 1972) is an Armenian chess International Master (1997), chess theoretician and chess coach. His highest achievements have been in opening theory and coaching. Two opening variations are named after him: the Nadanian Variation in the Grünfeld Defence and the Nadanian Attack in the Queen's Pawn Opening. He began coaching at the age of 22 and has brought up three grandmasters. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Ashot Nadanian is the 368th most popular chess player (down from 306th in 2024), the 214th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (down from 193rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular Azerbaijani Chess Player.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Ashot Nadanian ranks 368 out of 461. Before him are Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant, Stuart Conquest, Irisberto Herrera, Anton Korobov, Wesley So, and Jan-Krzysztof Duda. After him are Evgeniy Najer, Lázaro Bruzón, Li Chao, Anna Zatonskih, Boris Alterman, and Boris Chatalbashev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Ashot Nadanian ranks 1,155. Before him are Chipper Jones, Hélène Fillières, Charity Opara, Jeremy London, Brian Schatz, and Emerson Thome. After him are Andraž Vehovar, Park Hae-jung, Sébastien Amiez, Yevhen Braslavets, Yasser Radwan, and Yasunari Hiraoka.

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In Azerbaijan

Among people born in Azerbaijan, Ashot Nadanian ranks 214 out of 232. Before him are Nadir Rustamli (1999), Radik Isayev (1989), Vagif Javadov (1989), Zafar Guliev (1972), Ilgar Mammadov (1965), and Vugar Alakbarov (1981). After him are Fuad Aslanov (1976), Jalal Mirzayev (1977), Jony (1996), David Ayrapetyan (1983), Rasul Chunayev (1991), and Eldaniz Azizli (1992).

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In Azerbaijan

Among chess players born in Azerbaijan, Ashot Nadanian ranks 10. Before him are Emil Sutovsky (1977), Vladimir Akopian (1971), Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (1985), Teimour Radjabov (1987), Vugar Gashimov (1986), and Elina Danielian (1978). After him are Farid Abbasov (1979), Aynur Sofiyeva (1970), Rauf Mamedov (1988), Nidjat Mamedov (1985), Eltaj Safarli (1992), and Gunay Mammadzada (2000).

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