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Louis Sullivan
Housing designer in the Johnathan Hay Centre that provided a "culturally specific living" for laborers and migrants from the countryside.
The Importance of Teaching Chess in Armenian Schools
May 2022
Nelly Vardanyan, a 40-year-old chess teacher in the basic school N132, named after A.Isakov, states that the decision to teach chess in Armenian schools is one of the best decisions made. In a question about why teaching chess is essential, she replied that one of its most significant benefits is that it improves cognitive skills, which include decision making, time management, critical thinking, concentration, etc. "At the age of 6-10, children have to practice their brains in order to be mentally strong in the future, and chess is the best option for it. It is not only beneficial but also enjoyable cause by playing it with friends child can have a great time," she said. Also, she added that the chess lessons make students more independent, as they are given homework and some parents do not know chess; hence, some children do not have a helping hand at home and they have to solve the problems alone.
Everyone knows that doing sports is essential, and they should be an indispensable part of each individual's life. However, when saying sports, most people imagine football, boxing, gym training, swimming, etc. But, there is one crucial sport type that cannot be ignored which is chess. Since 2011, chess has been a compulsory lesson in more than 1000 Armenian schools. Even if this subject has been taught for more than ten years, some people still do not get the importance of it and consider it useless. In Armenian schools, students are being taught chess for four years, from the 1st grade to 4th. This is an excellent opportunity for children to train their brains, as chess has many benefits. Besides that, it trains the brain, it also improves perspective, develops memory, helps with problem-solving, etc.
During the chess classtime in the basic school N8, named after A.Pushkin, all the students were very excited and active. In the first part of the class, they were solving problems, after which they would make peers and play chess together. All the students were excited about the second part of the lesson and constantly exclaimed that they could not wait to begin playing. In a question about do they like this class or not, some of them answered that chess is their favorite class, and there is only one thing that they do not like about it, which is that they have this class only twice a week. Maybe, some of them even do not realize how their favorite class trained their brains and benefits them, and they only like it because they enjoy playing; but still, it is wonderful that they are so excited about it.
Even if the students enjoy chess classes and are happy to have this class in school, they were parents who did not like the decision to learn chess in school. However, it was only from the first vision.
Kristina Melkonyan, a 32-year-old mother whose child is a student at the basic school N8, named after A.Pushkin, said that at first, she did not like the fact that her child was going to learn chess at school because she believed that it would be an unnecessary burden over children. "At first, I was disappointed with this fact, as I thought that my child would have difficulties with it because his schedule was complicated even without chess," she said. However, she confessed that later she realized that learning chess only benefited her child. "After a few classes, I realized that it is wonderful that my child had an opportunity to learn chess. All the time, when I saw the happiness in my child's eyes after each class, I felt satisfied. My child is always pleased about his chess classes, and he always tells me about his successes with great pleasure," Kristina highlighted. In addition, Kristina mentioned that after learning chess for a few months, she noticed an obvious improvement in her child's mental and intellectual skills; one thing that she mentioned was that her child started to think more quickly and manage his time more appropriately.
Anna Shahnazaryan
Louis Sullivan
Housing designer in the Johnathan Hay Centre that provided a "culturally specific living" for laborers and migrants from the countryside.
The Importance of
Physical Education
in Armenia's Schools
Physical Education
in Armenia's Schools
May 2022
When Nik Harutyunyan, a 9th grade student at the number 8 public school (A. Pushkin), was asked about the last time he did physical education in school, he said, "To be honest, I can't remember when I actually walked past our school gym." Also, he added that he and his classmates did not have enough time to spare for a class that didn't matter to them. Additionally, as usually, physical education is the last class on the schedule, they are going home instead of doing the lesson.
"We are now in ninth grade, and we got a lot of hard state exams. Instead of doing physical education, we need to study for them," said Nik Harutyunyan. Moreover, Nik adds that it is not fair that the school administrators (or administration) force them to do physical education and attend the class, whereas the same doesn't apply to the girls." If we boys are sometimes doing physical education, our girls will never even come close to the school gym. I think the last time we did physical education with the whole class was in fourth grade." "Essentially, it is not interesting for boys to do physical education when the whole class is not participating," said Nik.
"We are now in ninth grade, and we got a lot of hard state exams. Instead of doing physical education, we need to study for them," said Nik Harutyunyan. Moreover, Nik adds that it is not fair that the school administrators (or administration) force them to do physical education and attend the class, whereas the same doesn't apply to the girls." If we boys are sometimes doing physical education, our girls will never even come close to the school gym. I think the last time we did physical education with the whole class was in fourth grade." "Essentially, it is not interesting for boys to do physical education when the whole class is not participating," said Nik.
One of the core subjects that every student needs to take in school is physical education. A lot of people did not give enough attention to it in Armenia, especially in public schools. The reasons are that of many. Different age groups have various reasons as to why they do not want to do physical education. Nevertheless, youths who graduated from school two years ago and did not pay attention to physical education during their school years now encourage children not to ignore this vital subject.
Another reason why they avoid physical education classes is that in some months of the year, it is taxing to do physical education in class. Not every public school has the means to create an outdoor gym that includes a giant field that would allow students to do physical education without the pestering stuffiness of an indoor gym.
In contrast to Nik Harutyunyan, Davit Sukiasyan, a ninth-grade student at "Ayb" private school, adores his physical education class. "It is our most special lesson for the whole class. It motivates us to do our homework, lessons, and school duties much more productively as it is a great time to disperse and gather new and fresh strength to overcome the upcoming state exams."
In contrast to Nik Harutyunyan, Davit Sukiasyan, a ninth-grade student at "Ayb" private school, adores his physical education class. "It is our most special lesson for the whole class. It motivates us to do our homework, lessons, and school duties much more productively as it is a great time to disperse and gather new and fresh strength to overcome the upcoming state exams."
Upon being asked why students from public schools are not fans of physical education in contrast to himself, he pointed out that perhaps other teachers do not conduct classes with as much enthusiasm as his teachers do. He adds, he adds that he saw some gyms in public schools, and he was surprised as he did not think there were still such inconsolable school gyms in Yerevan.
So how can the problem of not doing physical education in schools be soluted? Artur Arakelyan, one of the physical education teachers at a public school, had an answer "We do not have normal mattresses, ropes, various sports equipment, and finally normal grounds for playing, for instance, football and basketball." Additionally, Artur Arakelyan brought some aspects of why physical education is essential mainly because both parents and students lacked an understanding of its importance in one's life ".First of all, it links to the overall health, improves the learning aptitude of the students, it's a preventive measure against diseases, and importantly develops cooperation, teamwork, and sportsmanship skills," said Artur.
So how can the problem of not doing physical education in schools be soluted? Artur Arakelyan, one of the physical education teachers at a public school, had an answer "We do not have normal mattresses, ropes, various sports equipment, and finally normal grounds for playing, for instance, football and basketball." Additionally, Artur Arakelyan brought some aspects of why physical education is essential mainly because both parents and students lacked an understanding of its importance in one's life ".First of all, it links to the overall health, improves the learning aptitude of the students, it's a preventive measure against diseases, and importantly develops cooperation, teamwork, and sportsmanship skills," said Artur.
It is unacceptable that students nowadays ignore this important class, which is beneficial for physical and emotional growth. "Our education ministry needs to take steps to interest children in physical education as this is not the class that needs to be forced," said Artur Arakelyan.
Zhaklin Sahakyan
Photo taken by Zhaklin Sahakyan
Louis Sullivan
Housing designer in the Johnathan Hay Centre that provided a "culturally specific living" for laborers and migrants from the countryside.
Roman Berezovsky:
Vivat, the King!
Vivat, the King!
May 2022
Roman Berezovsky’s friend, Artur Hartutunyan, has known Roman for more than 35 years and says he is a professional athlete. “Our relationship with Roman started when we were 10 years old. We were playing football together, where there was another legendary player Hamlet Mkhitaryan (Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s father) in that team,” Artur recalls, “however, from the first day, Roman was different from others due to his nationality. At first, he used to play on the field. At the age of 14, Roman stood at the goals, because we did not have any goalkeepers. And we won that game 1-0. After that game, he always was at the goals,” said Artur.
Berezovsky played in Armenia for three years for two clubs. He started his career at Koshkagorts (which was later renamed Shengavt), a team from Yerevan that existed for three years. Roman played 40 games with the team, then announced bankruptcy in 1992, Berezovsky left the team to join Syunik, a club from Kapan. However, Syunik’s defense was horrible, which was why Roman conceded 30 goals in 13 games. After that season, Berezovsky left Armenia because of the situation in the country: the First Karabakh War and the so-called dark and cold days of the early 1990s. In the summer of 1992, Roman moved to Saint-Peterborough.
Berezovsky played in Armenia for three years for two clubs. He started his career at Koshkagorts (which was later renamed Shengavt), a team from Yerevan that existed for three years. Roman played 40 games with the team, then announced bankruptcy in 1992, Berezovsky left the team to join Syunik, a club from Kapan. However, Syunik’s defense was horrible, which was why Roman conceded 30 goals in 13 games. After that season, Berezovsky left Armenia because of the situation in the country: the First Karabakh War and the so-called dark and cold days of the early 1990s. In the summer of 1992, Roman moved to Saint-Peterborough.
Roman Berezovsky was a tremendous figure in Armenian sport. A goalkeeper with cat-like reflexes. He is thought to be one of the best goalkeepers in the post-Soviet era.
Roman was born in 1974 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR. His parents were ethnically Russians and they moved to Yerevan during the 1970s. There they were given work and were provided a place to live. Since 95% of the residents were Armenian, Roman and his parents were always at the center of attention.
Roman was born in 1974 in Yerevan, Armenian SSR. His parents were ethnically Russians and they moved to Yerevan during the 1970s. There they were given work and were provided a place to live. Since 95% of the residents were Armenian, Roman and his parents were always at the center of attention.
He started playing for the second division team Kosmos-Kirovest where he conceded 30 goals in 15 games. However, Roman did a great job against the double Russian giant team Zenit-2. Later on, he said that he played that game like it was the last game of his life because, in the winter of 1994, the head coach of Zenit asked the team to sign Berezovsky. Roman started as a second-choice goalkeeper, but in the summer of the same year, he was loaned out to Saturn-1991 for half a year. Roman came back to Zenit and was the first-choice goalkeeper. In November 1996, a memorable match between Zenit and Spartak Moscow took place. Two huge goalkeeping mistakes of Berezovsky allowed Spartak to win, catch up with Vladikavkaz Alania in the championship and win gold medals in the Russian championship. A year and a half later, the former Zenit striker Sergei Dmitriev gave a resonant interview in which he stated that the match with Spartak was negotiated. Soon, Pavel Sadyrin, who was already coaching CSKA at that time, joined the scandalous discussion in the press, who, referring to the Zenit players, directly stated that Berezovsky passed the game at the direction of Vitaly Mutko, the president of Russian football. Sadyrin soon retracted his words, and all charges were dropped from Berezovsky. Nevertheless, the head coach still believed Roman and trusted him with a place in the squad. Although in Zenit, he was not stable, that period was the peak of his career, playing 123 games and conceding 119 goals. After six years Berezovsky received the title of "The Best Goalkeeper of the Championship of Russia 2000" according to "Sport-Express". In 2001, Roman left Saint-Petersburg, moving to the capital Moscow, where he played for three clubs: Torpedo Moscow (2001), Dynamo Moscow (2002-2005 and 2012-2015) and Khimki (2006-2011). Berezovsky is currently holding a record for the most penalty kick saves, 14 saves in the history of the Russian Premier League (RPL).
He ranks fourth in the number of matches played (313) and seventh in clean sheets (103) in the history of Russian championships.
Although Roman was Russian, he decided to play for the Armenian National Team (ANT). Berezovsky made his debut for the ANT in 1996 against Portugal National Team, playing the first clean sheet game in the Armenian jersey. In 2011, Armenia was very close to getting qualified for the final stage of the European Cup, yet that never happened. In the 40th minute of the last game against Ireland on 11 October, Roman Berezovsky received a red card for playing with hands outside of the box. The ball hit his chest, and the referee made a mistake. Without their best goalie, Armenia lost the game 2-1 and never qualified for the group stage. “That unfortunate night will always be remembered by every Armenian,” Roman said in 2020. “However, it is a fact that the ball hit here,” Roman continued, putting his hand to his chest.
He ranks fourth in the number of matches played (313) and seventh in clean sheets (103) in the history of Russian championships.
Although Roman was Russian, he decided to play for the Armenian National Team (ANT). Berezovsky made his debut for the ANT in 1996 against Portugal National Team, playing the first clean sheet game in the Armenian jersey. In 2011, Armenia was very close to getting qualified for the final stage of the European Cup, yet that never happened. In the 40th minute of the last game against Ireland on 11 October, Roman Berezovsky received a red card for playing with hands outside of the box. The ball hit his chest, and the referee made a mistake. Without their best goalie, Armenia lost the game 2-1 and never qualified for the group stage. “That unfortunate night will always be remembered by every Armenian,” Roman said in 2020. “However, it is a fact that the ball hit here,” Roman continued, putting his hand to his chest.
The last game of his career, Roman played in the Armenian shirt, against Belarus in 2016. He played for eight minutes and was substituted. In the stadium, everyone was crying, because their legend was leaving forever. And when the speaker of the stadium put on the song “Vivat, the King!” by Tamara Gverdtsiteli, Berezovsky couldn’t control his emotions and cried.
Nowadays, Roman Berezovsky works as a goalkeeper's coach at the Armenian National Team.
Nowadays, Roman Berezovsky works as a goalkeeper's coach at the Armenian National Team.
Areg Barseghyan
Photo taken by Areg Barseghyan
Louis Sullivan
Housing designer in the Johnathan Hay Centre that provided a "culturally specific living" for laborers and migrants from the countryside.
Sports Through Video Games
May 2022
Different sports video games are top-rated these days, for instance, FIFA or UFC. One of the most important things about these video games is that they are created very realistically. For example, in FIFA, there are football teams and players in the real world, and they most probably are the favorites of many people. By playing realistic games with their beloved players, many people came to love sports and started to do them.
Maria Hovsepyan, a 43-year old doctor with three children, talked about this "problem-benefit" topic and mentioned several advantages and drawbacks. Hovsepyan said " The main thing that causes dangerous effects is obvious. It harms the eyes and nervous system. However, I would like to mention that my oldest child, Karen, has played tennis for almost three years via computer. One day he told me that he wanted to become a tennis player, the spirit and motivation of the game pushed him, and he started practicing. Now Karen is 22 years old, and he is an excellent tennis player who has already won championships held in "Incourt'' tennis club." Maria also said that the main idea of her experience was to convince people that they are supposed to find advantages from the thing that causes several problems.
Maria Hovsepyan, a 43-year old doctor with three children, talked about this "problem-benefit" topic and mentioned several advantages and drawbacks. Hovsepyan said " The main thing that causes dangerous effects is obvious. It harms the eyes and nervous system. However, I would like to mention that my oldest child, Karen, has played tennis for almost three years via computer. One day he told me that he wanted to become a tennis player, the spirit and motivation of the game pushed him, and he started practicing. Now Karen is 22 years old, and he is an excellent tennis player who has already won championships held in "Incourt'' tennis club." Maria also said that the main idea of her experience was to convince people that they are supposed to find advantages from the thing that causes several problems.
The role of sports is essential these days. It is vital to do different sports to have a healthy lifestyle, especially for young people. As most teenagers are too lazy and do not want to participate in sports activities, there are different ways to encourage them. One of them is creating video games based on various sports, such as UFC, FIFA (football), boxing, tennis, table tennis, etc.
While from the first glance, everybody can ponder that video games only harm people, some video games that are connected to sports encourage teenagers and many young people to love sports.
While from the first glance, everybody can ponder that video games only harm people, some video games that are connected to sports encourage teenagers and many young people to love sports.
So, video games based on sports are created in a very realistic way and can be a good motivation and a key to the love for sports.
Sixteen-year-old Artur Poghosyan, who is practicing boxing in "Dinamo," became a boxer by playing video games. He is grateful to his parents for having Xbox as far as it changed his destiny.. He said, " I was nine or ten years old when my father bought the boxing game with the Xbox playing computer. It was special because of the opportunity to play separately and practice physically. Many would say, how it was it working?." He asked himself and continued, " It was called Xbox 360, and it allowed the player to take the controller in hands, and once you move your hand, the player automatically started making the same moves in the game. So I hit my enemy players in the game and separately did physical activities. Later on, I convinced myself that I needed to go and start practicing real boxing to become a boxer." He said he could never imagine that video games could have such a positive impact on him, because he was only told that they were harming him from an early childhood. Today Artur is practicing more than six hours a week, and family members hope that Artur will achieve several heights in boxing.
Several video games have been released during the last period, and they are becoming more realistic and more motivational through their quality and acceptability. Now the world has developed as much as it is possible to take the VR glasses and get into another world where a player might become a real football player, swimmer, or world savior with guns.
Sixteen-year-old Artur Poghosyan, who is practicing boxing in "Dinamo," became a boxer by playing video games. He is grateful to his parents for having Xbox as far as it changed his destiny.. He said, " I was nine or ten years old when my father bought the boxing game with the Xbox playing computer. It was special because of the opportunity to play separately and practice physically. Many would say, how it was it working?." He asked himself and continued, " It was called Xbox 360, and it allowed the player to take the controller in hands, and once you move your hand, the player automatically started making the same moves in the game. So I hit my enemy players in the game and separately did physical activities. Later on, I convinced myself that I needed to go and start practicing real boxing to become a boxer." He said he could never imagine that video games could have such a positive impact on him, because he was only told that they were harming him from an early childhood. Today Artur is practicing more than six hours a week, and family members hope that Artur will achieve several heights in boxing.
Several video games have been released during the last period, and they are becoming more realistic and more motivational through their quality and acceptability. Now the world has developed as much as it is possible to take the VR glasses and get into another world where a player might become a real football player, swimmer, or world savior with guns.
Ashot Petrosyan
Louis Sullivan
Housing designer in the Johnathan Hay Centre that provided a "culturally specific living" for laborers and migrants from the countryside.
Esports in Armenia:
What Is the State?
What Is the State?
May 2022
Warface is an online multiplayer tactical shooter developed by Crytek Kiev and published by Mail.ru Group. Robert "Andy" Sarhatyan was once a prominent member of the Warface community. He participated in official tournaments organized by Mail.ru, such as the Fast Cup, Challenge Cup, Wild Card, and finally, Master's League, one of the most well-recognized Warface tournaments.
"I loved video games from my very childhood," said Sarhatyan. "I was playing classics like Mario and Doom all day long."
"I loved video games from my very childhood," said Sarhatyan. "I was playing classics like Mario and Doom all day long."
Esports is a relatively new sports competition using competitive video games like Counter-Strike, FIFA, Warface, etc. It is one of the fastest-growing types of sports globally, but what is the state of eSports in Armenia? To answer this question, I had to interview two eSports enthusiasts: Robert Sarhatyan, a former Warface professional, and Varanc Avetisyan, a FIFA player who just started his career.
At the age of 14, Sarhatyan already participated in small tournaments with the teams of his friends. After hitting 16, he felt that eSports was potentially the thing he would want to do for the rest of his life.
As he had "some kind of recognition" in the community, he decided to create his team, which was called "The Restless." The team successfully qualified for the Master's League and won over multiple rival teams but eventually lost and was knocked out of the tournament.
"After that fantastic Master's League run, I was ready for more," said Sarhatyan. "But I had joined the army, so I left eSports for two whole years."
As he had "some kind of recognition" in the community, he decided to create his team, which was called "The Restless." The team successfully qualified for the Master's League and won over multiple rival teams but eventually lost and was knocked out of the tournament.
"After that fantastic Master's League run, I was ready for more," said Sarhatyan. "But I had joined the army, so I left eSports for two whole years."
Artur Rushanian
After coming back, things were never the same for Sarhatyan. Many new tactics occurred in the game, and if he wanted to keep up, he would need to spend all his spare time on Warface.
"I had to find a traditional job," Sarhatyan said. "Esports is not appreciated in Armenia as much as in other countries, so I had to choose between a job and a career in Warface, and I think for someone living in Armenia, the choice was obvious."
Even though it was a hard decision, Sarhatyan left Warface and eSports in general in 2019 to work in an office. As he stated, eSports in Armenia are just starting to grow, and it is tough for an athlete to make money.
"I had to find a traditional job," Sarhatyan said. "Esports is not appreciated in Armenia as much as in other countries, so I had to choose between a job and a career in Warface, and I think for someone living in Armenia, the choice was obvious."
Even though it was a hard decision, Sarhatyan left Warface and eSports in general in 2019 to work in an office. As he stated, eSports in Armenia are just starting to grow, and it is tough for an athlete to make money.
Varanc Avetisyan, on the other hand, is a newcomer to the world of eSports. He competes in FIFA, a soccer simulation game developed and published by EA Entertainment. Avetisyan, just like Sarhatyan, had a passion for video games from a young age. That passion grew into a competitive routine as he participated in many amateur local tournaments. At the age of 16, he found FIFA, which would become the game of his choice.
"FIFA has a depth that many games lack," stated Avetisyan. "You have to control all 11 players of your team, decide what tactics to use, what kind of squad to build. It is suddenly a strategy game too."
Being fascinated by FIFA, Avetisyan started to practice every day for hours to have some results. He is now in the highest 1st division in the game, which opens up many opportunities for professional growth. He mainly competes in semi-amateur leagues but thinks it is a matter of time until he can get into the professional scene.
"Esports is already becoming a huge cultural phenomenon in many countries," said Avetisyan. "I believe that Armenia has a huge potential to achieve good results worldwide. We need to be determined and passionate enough to get them."
"Esports is already becoming a huge cultural phenomenon in many countries," said Avetisyan. "I believe that Armenia has a huge potential to achieve good results worldwide. We need to be determined and passionate enough to get them."
Whether you think that eSports is a waste of time or the sports of the future, one thing is clear: it is on its way to becoming one of the most well-known types of sports worldwide.
Housing designer in the Johnathan Hay Centre that provided a "culturally specific living" for laborers and migrants from the countryside.
AUA Chess Tournament Marks Reopening of Chess Club
May 2022
Chess has been considered the national sport of Armenia ever since Tigran Petrosian became world champion in 1963. Chess kept rising in popularity in the country with more and more chess academies starting to open, and later, the generations that came continued to show great results both on the individual and team’s levels, some examples include winning the Chess Olympiad thrice (2006, 2008, 2012), winning the European Teams Championship (1999), and the World Teams Championship (2011). In more recent times, chess is still in the forefront of Armenian sports, even being taught as a mandatory subject in elementary school. There are many university and college events happening worldwide, so it is great to see the AUA community embracing chess as well.
Throughout the years, chess had seen growth at the AUA, as chess enthusiasts would show interest in it and participate in university events. “AUA has always had a good representation in all competitions held in other universities or organized by the Ministry or Armenia Student Federation. Our players always won awards and trophies.” Says Hasmik Marukyan, Coordinator of Co-curricular Programs at the Office of Student Affairs. “Even during the Pandemic, which has widely affected universities globally, especially, university-related activities, chess is one of few sports that still allowed the amateur and professional players to participate in the chess events without putting the safety of the people involved at risk. Several AUA teams participated in 2 Kasparov Chess Foundation University Cups in 2021 and 2022, and an online tournament organized by FIDE.” She explained. When asked about the AUA chess tournament, Hasmik said “We see the students’ interest in chess and are inspired by it, hence we came up with the idea of organizing the internal tournament, and it was a success. Of course, we expected more people to participate, however it’s not the quantity but the quality that we focus on. I believe that everyone enjoyed the experience, and we are looking forward to more events like this to organize with the AUA Chess Club.”
Vahan Nalbandyan
The tournament was a two-group round robin of 16 players, with the blitz time control of five minutes base time, and three seconds of increment for every move (5|3). Kristine Smbatyan (BAB 2024’) has been doing chess since her childhood and has showed great results in the local scene in her categories, also getting experience internationally prior to her choosing to pursue education at the AUA. She came first in her group with a score of 6.5/7. Here’s what she had to say about the event: “I am old school when it comes to chess: I will always prefer face-to-face game over an online one. After an online large scale international tournament that we played, this on-campus modest chess gathering might seem to be boring, when in fact it was much more enjoyable, thrilling and interactive.” She went further to say “I was pleasantly surprised by the chess talent of AUA students. I had the chance to meet a lot of good players who had been playing chess for only a year or two. This is really admirable. Unfortunately, most of them are boys and there are few girls here truly interested in chess. I and Ani were the only female players in this tournament. So, maybe we can set an example and motivate girls to participate as well.”
Sadly, due to many students graduating, the growth of chess has slowed down at the AUA during the last few years. This tournament also marked the reopening of the chess club, which is helping the chess scene to advance faster than ever at the university. The AUA chess team is currently participating in online events such as the Collegiate Chess League, and they are hoping to hold more tournaments at the AUA in the future.
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, American University of Armenia’s first chess tournament took place at the Student Union, organized by the Office of Student Affairs.
Photo taken by Vahan Nalbandyan
Photo taken by Vahan Nalbandyan
