Mikael Agopov (born 5 March 1978) is a Finnish-Armenian chess player. He was awarded the title of

International master FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (''Fédération Internationale des Échecs'') for outstanding performance. The highest such title is Grandmaster (GM). Titles generally require a combination of Elo rating and ...

in 1999. His highest

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was 2465 (in June 2015) and as of July 2021, he is ranked Finland's 5th best active player. He has won the

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three times; in 2011, 2015, and 2018. In 2013, he shared the lead with Uladzislaŭ Kavaljoŭ in an international tournament in

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dedicated to the 100th anniversary of

Ilmar Raud Ilmar Raud (30 April 1913 – 13 July 1941) was an Estonian chess master. Biography Raud was born in Viljandi, in the Governorate of Livonia of the Russian Empire (now Estonia). He played several times in the Estonian championships at Tallinn. I ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Agopov, Mikael 1978 births Living people Finnish chess players Armenian chess players Finnish people of Armenian descent Chess International Masters