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Student ResultsJune 5, 2026 Ashwath Kaushik: From World Champion to Defeating a Grandmaster Ashwath Kaushik began his chess journey at just 4 years old. Coach Tigran was his very first coach, laying the foundations that would shape Ashwath into one of the brightest young stars in chess.
Student ResultsSeptember 5, 2025 Coach Tigran Reunites with His Former Student from Armenia Life has a way of bringing people back together. For Coach Tigran Gyozalyan, a journey that began in Vanadzor, Armenia, has come full circle in Singapore with Grandmaster Samvel Ter-Sahakyan.
Student ResultsJuly 5, 2024 Derek Lim Becomes Singapore’s First World Champion At just 6 years old, Derek Lim from Anglo-Chinese School (Junior) made history by becoming Singapore’s youngest world chess champion, clinching the Under-7 title in Halkidiki, Greece.
Student ResultsJune 5, 2022 Shin Yee Dominates Girls’ Category, Places 3rd Overall Kwee Shin Yee, a kindergartener coached by FIDE Master Tigran Gyozalyan, placed 1st in the Girls' category and 3rd overall at the 2022 National Day Chess Challenge in Singapore.