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Karen Asrian was born on 24 April, 1980 in Yerevan, USSR, is an Armenian chess player. Discover Karen Asrian's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 28 years old?
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28 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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24 April, 1980 |
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24 April |
| Birthplace |
Yerevan, USSR |
| Date of death |
9 June, 2008 |
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Yerevan, Armenia |
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USSR
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Karen Asrian Height, Weight & Measurements
At 28 years old, Karen Asrian height not available right now. We will update Karen Asrian's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Karen Asrian Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Karen Asrian worth at the age of 28 years old? Karen Asrian’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from USSR. We have estimated Karen Asrian's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Asrian was a member of the gold medal-winning Armenian team in the 37th Chess Olympiad.
Asrian and Aronian had both been on the 37th Chess Olympiad gold medal-winning team.
Karen Asrian (Կարեն Ասրյան; 24 April 1980 – 9 June 2008) was an Armenian chess player.
Asrian started playing chess in 1985, became an international master in 1997 and a grandmaster in 1998.
Awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1998, he was a three-time Armenian champion.
He won the Armenian Chess Championship in 1999, 2007, and 2008, and the Dubai 2001 and 2004 Tigran Petrosian Memorial tournaments.
He graduated from the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport in 2001.
In 2006, Asrian competed on third board for the gold medal-winning Armenian team at the Chess Olympiad in Turin.
In Armenia he became team champion in 2006 and 2007 with Bank King Yerevan.
In Russia he played for South Ural Chelyabinsk in 2006 and 2007 and for the Chess Federation of Moscow in 2008.
In the French first division, the Top 16, he played for Bischwiller in 2006–07 and 2007–08.
On 9 June 2008 the Chess Federation of Armenia reported that Asrian had died of a suspected heart attack while driving, which was confirmed the following day.
His final Elo rating, in April 2008, was 2630.
On 9 June 2008, the Chess Federation of Armenia reported that Asrian had died of a heart attack while driving.
Asrian, feeling ill, pulled his car into a courtyard in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on an early Monday and then lost consciousness.
An ambulance crew pronounced him dead at the scene, possibly of a heart attack.
A moment of silence was held in his memory before the opening of a speed-chess tournament in Yerevan on Monday, after his death was announced by Armenian chess player Smbat Lputian.
Asrian received an open casket funeral on 11 June in the Tigran Petrosian Chess House.
President of Armenia and the Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan, Chairman of Parliament of Armenia Tigran Torosyan, participants of the GM tournament held in Yerevan, and thousands of chess lovers were present at the funeral service.
He was supposed to take part in the, starting shortly after his death, Iranian Chess Premier League.
Before the arbiters started the clocks in the first round on Thursday 12 June, there was a minute's silence in honour of Grandmaster Karen Asrian's memory.
Ehsan Ghaem Maghami, the leading chess player in Iran and fellow club teammate of Fajr-e-Shams-e-Atieh, gave a speech before the start of the tournament and sorrowfully announced the passing of his good friend Asrian and, on behalf of the Iranian Chess Community, expressed his sincere condolences to Karen's family, friends and the entire World Chess Community.
The Chess Giants Yerevan tournament was named such up until 2008.
After the sudden and tragic death of Asrian on 9 June 2008, the same day the tournament began, the Chess Federation of Armenia decided to interrupt the event for a few days, and then rename it to the Karen Asrian Memorial, which continued to be its name in the next editions.
Compatriot Levon Aronian won that same first Karen Asrian Memorial on 15 June.
