Gaguik Oganessian

Who is Gaguik Oganessian?

Gaguik Oganessian is an Armenian chess FIDE Master, President of FIDE Zone 1.5, Chairman of FIDE Mass Media Commission, FIDE Executive Board Member, General Secretary of Armenian Chess Federation, editor-in-chief of Chess in Armenia magazine, 6th World Amateur Chess Champion, International Chess Organizer, author of 36 chess books.

In 2007 then-president of Armenia Robert Kocharian handed him a Governmental Award. In the same year Kirsan Ilyumzhinov rewarded him with FIDE Golden Sign for the "feverish activity in the chess field."