Anna Sargsyan

Anna Sargsyan had a sensational debut in the 2025 U.S. Women’s Championship where she finished second, just half a point from first. She joins Tatev Abrahamyan, Levon Aronian, Varuzhan Akobian, Vladimir Akopian, and Melik Khachiyan as Armenian born players who have enriched the American chess community at the highest level.

Sargsyan has excelled in team competitions throughout her career with consistently high performances including an individual gold medal on the reserve board at the 22nd European Women’s Team Chess Championship held in Batumi, Georgia, in 2019. She won a bronze medal on board four at the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, and was a member of the Webster University team which tied for first in the President’s Cup this year. While at Webster she was recognized for her academic excellence as well as her chess prowess.

Sargsyan was awarded the Woman International Master title in 2019, the Woman Grandmaster title in 2020 and the International Master title in 2021. Her peak FIDE rating is 2405.