GMRafael A Vaganian

ARM Born 1951 Male
FIDE ID
13300016

About Rafael A Vaganian

Rafael Vaganian was born in Armenia in 1951 and became a GM in 1971 after winning at Vrnjačka Banja ahead of Leonid Stein and Ljubomir Ljubojević. His tournament victories included Hastings in 1982-83 and the 1985 Biel Interzonal. He reached the Candidates matches in 1986 and 1988. Show more

Rafael Vaganian was born in Armenia in 1951 and became a GM in 1971 after winning at Vrnjačka Banja ahead of Leonid Stein and Ljubomir Ljubojević. His tournament victories included Hastings in 1982-83 and the 1985 Biel Interzonal. He reached the Candidates matches in 1986 and 1988. In 1989 he won the Soviet championship in Odesa.

Vaganian represented both the Soviet Union and Armenia in international team events. At the 2004 Olympiad he earned third-board gold and helped Armenia win team bronze. His later career included the 2019 World Senior Championship title in the over-sixty-five section and coaching junior players in Armenia. He is married to WIM Irina Vaganian.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2431

Published FIDE

Rapid

2416

Published FIDE

Blitz

2439

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#1221
National rank · ARM
#20

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2670 Jan 2005
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
823

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Rating history

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

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# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
701 2014-03-03 15th ch-EUR Indiv 2014 Yerevan ARM 1.9 Rafael A Vaganian Liviu Cerbulenco Won: 1-0 26 Open
702 1997-12-16 FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st Groningen 3.4 Akopian, Vladimir Vaganian, Rafael A Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
703 1997-12-16 FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st Groningen 3.7 Akopian, Vladimir Vaganian, Rafael A Lost: 1-0 35 Open
704 1997-12-16 FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st Groningen 3.3 Vaganian, Rafael A Akopian, Vladimir Draw: 1/2-1/2 48 Open
705 1997-12-16 FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st Groningen 3.5 Vaganian, Rafael A Akopian, Vladimir Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
706 1997-12-16 FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st Groningen 3.6 Akopian, Vladimir Vaganian, Rafael A Draw: 1/2-1/2 31 Open
707 1997-12-15 FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st Groningen 3.2 Akopian, Vladimir Vaganian, Rafael A Draw: 1/2-1/2 33 Open
708 1997-12-14 FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st Groningen 3.1 Vaganian, Rafael A Akopian, Vladimir Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
709 1997-12-12 FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st Groningen 2.2 Vaganian, Rafael A Bologan, Viktor Won: 1-0 106 Open
710 1997-12-11 FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st Groningen 2.1 Bologan, Viktor Vaganian, Rafael A Won: 0-1 36 Open
711 1997-10-26 WchT 4th Luzern 2 Vaganian, Rafael A Khalifman, Alexander Draw: 1/2-1/2 16 Open
712 1969 URS-ch U18 playoff Leningrad 11 Karpov, Anatoly Vaganian, Rafael A Draw: 1/2-1/2 53 Open
713 1993 Bundesliga 9293 Germany - Khalifman, Alexander Vaganian, Rafael A Lost: 1-0 36 Open
714 1969 URS-ch U18 playoff Leningrad 1 Vaganian, Rafael A Karpov, Anatoly Lost: 0-1 54 Open
715 1985 Candidats Tournament Montpellier 11 Vaganian, Rafael A Tal, Mikhail Draw: 1/2-1/2 16 Open
716 1994 Eupen op act Eupen 7 Vaganian, Rafael A Khalifman, Alexander Draw: 1/2-1/2 25 Open
717 1977 October Revolution 60 Leningrad - Vaganian, Rafael A Karpov, Anatoly Draw: 1/2-1/2 11 Open
718 1971 URS-ch39 Leningrad - Vaganian, Rafael A Karpov, Anatoly Won: 1-0 27 Open
719 1989 Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee - Vaganian, Rafael A Anand, Viswanathan Draw: 1/2-1/2 39 Open
720 1988 URS-ch55 Moscow - Vaganian, Rafael A Khalifman, Alexander Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
721 1989 World Cup Skelleftea - Kasparov, Garry Vaganian, Rafael A Lost: 1-0 43 Open
722 1976 URS-ch44 Moscow - Vaganian, Rafael A Tal, Mikhail Draw: 1/2-1/2 56 Open
723 1990 Reykjavik op Reykjavik 7 Vaganian, Rafael A Bronstein, David I Won: 1-0 44 Open
724 1983 Tilburg Tilburg - Vaganian, Rafael A Spassky, Boris V. Won: 1-0 117 Open
725 1993 Ter Apel Ter Apel 4 Vaganian, Rafael A Khalifman, Alexander Draw: 1/2-1/2 23 Open
726 1973 URS-ch sf Tbilisi 6 Vaganian, Rafael A Bronstein, David I Won: 1-0 41 Open
727 1992 Manila ol (Men) Manila - Vaganian, Rafael A Kasparov, Garry Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
728 1979 Tallinn Tallinn 16 Vaganian, Rafael A Bronstein, David I Draw: 1/2-1/2 21 Open
729 1991 Moscow4 Moscow - Vaganian, Rafael A Kramnik, Vladimir Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
730 1975 URS-ch43 Yerevan - Tal, Mikhail Vaganian, Rafael A Draw: 1/2-1/2 72 Open
731 1975 URS-chT Riga - Vaganian, Rafael A Petrosian, Tigran V Won: 1-0 30 Open
732 1988 World Cup+ Brussels - Tal, Mikhail Vaganian, Rafael A Draw: 1/2-1/2 19 Open
733 1985 Naestved Naestved 3 Vaganian, Rafael A Tal, Mikhail Draw: 1/2-1/2 18 Open
734 1975 URS-chT Riga - Tal, Mikhail Vaganian, Rafael A Draw: 1/2-1/2 34 Open
735 1995 Tal mem Riga 7 Vaganian, Rafael A Kasparov, Garry Lost: 0-1 35 Open
736 1979 Rio de Janeiro Interzonal Rio de Janeiro 3 Petrosian, Tigran V Vaganian, Rafael A Draw: 1/2-1/2 12 Open
737 1978 Kirovakan Kirovakan - Vaganian, Rafael A Bronstein, David I Won: 1-0 51 Open
738 1982 Moscow Moscow - Vaganian, Rafael A Tal, Mikhail Draw: 1/2-1/2 14 Open
739 1988 Wch-blitz Saint John 5 Tal, Mikhail Vaganian, Rafael A Lost: 1-0 36 Open
740 1983 URS-ch50 Moscow - Vaganian, Rafael A Karpov, Anatoly Draw: 1/2-1/2 16 Open
741 1990 Moscow op Moscow - Tal, Mikhail Vaganian, Rafael A Draw: 1/2-1/2 17 Open
742 1977 October Revolution 60 Leningrad - Tal, Mikhail Vaganian, Rafael A Won: 0-1 40 Open
743 1986 London London 8 Vaganian, Rafael A Spassky, Boris V. Draw: 1/2-1/2 14 Open
744 1984 Lvov Lvov 8 Vaganian, Rafael A Tal, Mikhail Draw: 1/2-1/2 20 Open
745 1992 EU-chT (Men) Debrecen 6 Kasparov, Garry Vaganian, Rafael A Lost: 1-0 23 Open
746 1976 Skopje Skopje 1 Karpov, Anatoly Vaganian, Rafael A Lost: 1-0 40 Open
747 1995 Tal mem Riga 9 Vaganian, Rafael A Kramnik, Vladimir Draw: 1/2-1/2 21 Open
748 1986 Sochi Sochi 12 Vaganian, Rafael A Tal, Mikhail Draw: 1/2-1/2 17 Open
749 1983 Keres mem Tallinn 9 Vaganian, Rafael A Petrosian, Tigran V Draw: 1/2-1/2 18 Open
750 1983 URS-ch50 Moscow - Vaganian, Rafael A Petrosian, Tigran V Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
  1. vs Liviu CerbulencoWon · 1-0White · 2014-03-03 · Round 1.915th ch-EUR Indiv 2014
  2. vs Akopian, VladimirDraw · ½–½Black · 1997-12-16 · Round 3.4FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st
  3. vs Akopian, VladimirLost · 1-0Black · 1997-12-16 · Round 3.7FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st
  4. vs Akopian, VladimirDraw · ½–½White · 1997-12-16 · Round 3.3FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st
  5. vs Akopian, VladimirDraw · ½–½White · 1997-12-16 · Round 3.5FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st
  6. vs Akopian, VladimirDraw · ½–½Black · 1997-12-16 · Round 3.6FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st
  7. vs Akopian, VladimirDraw · ½–½Black · 1997-12-15 · Round 3.2FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st
  8. vs Akopian, VladimirDraw · ½–½White · 1997-12-14 · Round 3.1FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st
  9. vs Bologan, ViktorWon · 1-0White · 1997-12-12 · Round 2.2FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st
  10. vs Bologan, ViktorWon · 0-1Black · 1997-12-11 · Round 2.1FIDE Championship 1998 — Karpov 1st
  11. vs Khalifman, AlexanderDraw · ½–½White · 1997-10-26 · Round 2WchT 4th
  12. vs Karpov, AnatolyDraw · ½–½Black · 1969 · Round 11URS-ch U18 playoff
  13. vs Khalifman, AlexanderLost · 1-0Black · 1993Bundesliga 9293
  14. vs Karpov, AnatolyLost · 0-1White · 1969 · Round 1URS-ch U18 playoff
  15. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½White · 1985 · Round 11Candidats Tournament
  16. vs Khalifman, AlexanderDraw · ½–½White · 1994 · Round 7Eupen op act
  17. vs Karpov, AnatolyDraw · ½–½White · 1977October Revolution 60
  18. vs Karpov, AnatolyWon · 1-0White · 1971URS-ch39
  19. vs Anand, ViswanathanDraw · ½–½White · 1989Hoogovens
  20. vs Khalifman, AlexanderDraw · ½–½White · 1988URS-ch55
  21. vs Kasparov, GarryLost · 1-0Black · 1989World Cup
  22. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½White · 1976URS-ch44
  23. vs Bronstein, David IWon · 1-0White · 1990 · Round 7Reykjavik op
  24. vs Spassky, Boris V.Won · 1-0White · 1983Tilburg
  25. vs Khalifman, AlexanderDraw · ½–½White · 1993 · Round 4Ter Apel
  26. vs Bronstein, David IWon · 1-0White · 1973 · Round 6URS-ch sf
  27. vs Kasparov, GarryDraw · ½–½White · 1992Manila ol (Men)
  28. vs Bronstein, David IDraw · ½–½White · 1979 · Round 16Tallinn
  29. vs Kramnik, VladimirDraw · ½–½White · 1991Moscow4
  30. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½Black · 1975URS-ch43
  31. vs Petrosian, Tigran VWon · 1-0White · 1975URS-chT
  32. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½Black · 1988World Cup+
  33. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½White · 1985 · Round 3Naestved
  34. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½Black · 1975URS-chT
  35. vs Kasparov, GarryLost · 0-1White · 1995 · Round 7Tal mem
  36. vs Petrosian, Tigran VDraw · ½–½Black · 1979 · Round 3Rio de Janeiro Interzonal
  37. vs Bronstein, David IWon · 1-0White · 1978Kirovakan
  38. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½White · 1982Moscow
  39. vs Tal, MikhailLost · 1-0Black · 1988 · Round 5Wch-blitz
  40. vs Karpov, AnatolyDraw · ½–½White · 1983URS-ch50
  41. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½Black · 1990Moscow op
  42. vs Tal, MikhailWon · 0-1Black · 1977October Revolution 60
  43. vs Spassky, Boris V.Draw · ½–½White · 1986 · Round 8London
  44. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½White · 1984 · Round 8Lvov
  45. vs Kasparov, GarryLost · 1-0Black · 1992 · Round 6EU-chT (Men)
  46. vs Karpov, AnatolyLost · 1-0Black · 1976 · Round 1Skopje
  47. vs Kramnik, VladimirDraw · ½–½White · 1995 · Round 9Tal mem
  48. vs Tal, MikhailDraw · ½–½White · 1986 · Round 12Sochi
  49. vs Petrosian, Tigran VDraw · ½–½White · 1983 · Round 9Keres mem
  50. vs Petrosian, Tigran VDraw · ½–½White · 1983URS-ch50