Sevan A. Muradian (left) receiving the 2007 US Chess Federation Organizer of the Year
award from former USCF President Steven Doyle (right)

 

Sevan A. Muradian has been involved in organizing chess tournaments since 2004. Mr. Muradian has organized events for scholastic players, adults, and professional players, recently spending more time in developing FIDE rated and titled players in North America, through his organization, the North American Chess Association.

Mr. Muradian's first foray into international chess was in April 2005 when he co-organized along with his friend and USCF National Tournament Director Glenn Panner, their first GM norm tournament. The event was the strongest rated event for the past 20 years in the Chicago area. This event sparked a unique interest in FIDE title norm tournaments for Mr. Muradian who has organized 23 such tournaments since then. His tournaments have given the opportunity for many chess professionals to earn their titles locally rather than requiring international travel.

Mr. Muradian additionally organized the first women's match in the US between former US Women's Champion IM Irina Krush and former Armenian Women's Champion IM Lilit Mkrtchian. Currently Mr. Muradian is working on the next women's match to take place in 2010.

Mr. Muradian is recognized FIDE as an International Arbiter and an International Organizer. He was awarded the 2007 USCF Organizer of the Year by the US Chess Federation. Mr. Muradian is employed in the technology industry and is also a 7-year returning lecturer at Northwestern University in Chicago, instructing graduate and undergraduate courses for Computer Information Systems and Medical Informatics students.

To contact Mr. Muradian please email him at - sevan@worldchesschamps.com