Rafael Vaganian
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Rafael Artemovich Vaganian (Armenian: Ռաֆայել Արտյոմի Վահանյան, Rrafayel Artyomi Vahanyan, Russian: Рафаэль Артёмович Ваганян, Rafael Artemovich Vaganyan; born 15 October 1951) is an Armenian chess player holding the title of grandmaster (GM). He was Soviet champion in 1989.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Artemovich and the family name is Vaganian.
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Rafael Vaganian | |
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Full name | Rafael Artemovich Vaganian |
Country | Soviet Union → Armenia |
Born | (1951-10-15) 15 October 1951 (age 72) Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
Title | Grandmaster (1971) |
FIDE rating | 2452 (April 2024) |
Peak rating | 2670 (January 2005) |
Peak ranking | No. 4 (January 1985) |
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