Rafayel Vahanyan Chess School

Rafayel Vahanyan Chess School is a sports school for children, named for grandmaster Rafayel Vahanyan, who serves as director. It has operated from Solomon Taronci Street 11 in Yerevan since January 8, 2016.

Group chess lessons are held six days a week, Monday through Saturday, with each group meeting three days a week. Classes are free of charge. Enrollment starts at age 5, with beginners taught from their first moves on the board.

The coaching staff includes a methodologist-coach and several trainers, along with a deputy director overseeing educational affairs, Rubik Vardanyan. Contact is available by phone or email.

The school is in Yerevan, roughly 4 km south-southwest of the city center (straight-line), on Solomon Taronci Street.