Lessons

Arman Mikaelyan has been working at the American Chess Academy as an Advanced Group Coach. He also provides individual lessons, helping his students reach their full potential.

Highlights of Some of His Students' Results

David Gasparyan improved rapidly, going from a 1700 to a 2260 FIDE rating (2127 to 2350 USCF) in just two years. He became the Southern California Super States Champion, did not lose a single game against Grandmasters at the American Open, and won the Los Angeles Open with Grandmaster Zhou Jianchao, scoring 4.5 out of 5.

Andrew Guo worked with him for almost three years. At just 13 years old, Andrew earned an International Master norm with a 2451 performance rating, demonstrating his ability to compete with International Masters and Grandmasters.

Lohit Polisetti (USCF 2183) became the Champion of the San Antonio City Championship, gaining nearly 100 rating points in just a few months. He also recently won the 2025 AGCA (Austin Grandmaster Chess Academy) Winter Open.

Ridhi Danduprolu made impressive progress, raising her rating from 1362 to 1920 USCF in one year. She became the Vice Champion of the KCF All-Girls National Championship, placed 3rd at the 2024 KCF National All-Girls Championship, and achieved 1st place among women in Italy, earning the WCM title.

Veronique Joseph gained nearly 300 rating points in six months, improving from 1712 to 2000 USCF, and won the Bronze Medal at the 14th Annual World Open Women's Championship.

Mark Torosyan won the 2022 LA Back to School Championship with a perfect score of 5 out of 5. He also tied for 1st place in Class S at the 30th Annual Western Class Championship and finished 2nd in a major national tournament in Las Vegas.