Rudik Makarian (born July 30, 2004 in Alatuman,

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) is a Georgian-born

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player. He was awarded the title of

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in 2019.

Chess career

Makarian won the U-16

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in 2019 and the Russian Junior Chess Championship in 2020. He qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2021 where he was defeated 1½-½ by Kacper Piorun in the first round. Top 32 Juniors FIDE February 2024.

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Rudik Makarian
chess games at 365Chess.com 2004 births Living people Russian chess players Russian sportspeople of Armenian descent Emigrants from Georgia (country) to Russia Chess International Masters People from Samtskhe–Javakheti World Youth Chess Champions {{Russia-chess-bio-stub