{"id":45663,"date":"2026-03-05T16:10:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/?p=45663"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:10:58","slug":"rafael-vahanyan-aeroflot-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/rafael-vahanyan-aeroflot-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Raphael Vahanian Won Aeroflot Open Legends Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background: #f7fafc; padding: 15px;\"><strong>Quick Read<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ra\ufb00ael Vahanian emerged victorious in a Moscow veterans chess tournament<\/li>\n<li>The event hosted senior players from the Aeroflot Open Legends circuit<\/li>\n<li>Vahanian secured the title in the competitive veteran division<\/li>\n<li>The victory adds another notable achievement to the Armenian grandmaster\u2019s record<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Armenian grandmaster Raphael Vahanian won the Aeroflot Open Legends veterans chess tournament held in Moscow, according to reports from the event coverage. The competition featured veteran players from the Aeroflot Open Legends circuit, challenging even stronger contenders in their age and experience grouping.<\/p>\n<p>Vahanian\u2019s performance was described as decisive in the final rounds, with consistent scoring that outpaced other seasoned grandmasters who participated in the event. Officials and commentators noted his strategic clarity and resilience in key matches that determined the final standings.<\/p>\n<p>Officials highlighted that the victory underlines Vahanian\u2019s ongoing impact and competitiveness within veteran chess circles, reinforcing his status among notable Armenian achievements in international chess. The tournament&#8217;s organizers emphasized the high level of play and the significance of the win for Vahanian\u2019s career trajectory.<\/p>\n<p><em>The veteran title confirms Vahanian\u2019s continued strength and dedication to top-level chess competition.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Armenian grandmaster Raphael Vahanian wins the Moscow-based Aeroflot Open Legends veterans tournament, delivering a performance in a field of seasoned players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":-1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow5Nm1DA:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,25],"tags":[50857,1627,50856,50855],"class_list":["post-45663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-armenia","category-sport","tag-aeroflot-open-legends","tag-chess","tag-raphael-vahanian","tag-veteran-chess"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tmp1efyc8g7.jpg","_embedded":{"wp:featuredmedia":[{"id":-1,"source_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/am\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tmp1efyc8g7.jpg","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45663"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45663\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45663"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45663"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}