He won the Armenian Chess Championship in 1974 and 1976. He became a prominent Soviet tournament player during the 1980s, winning games against such noted grandmasters as Alexey Shirov, Rafael Vaganian, and Alexander Morozevich.
He won the Armenian Chess Championship twice (in 1974 and 1976) and became a prominent Soviet chess player in the 1980s, defeating notable grandmasters like Alexey Shirov, Rafael Vaganian, and Alexander Morozevich.