Rafael Vaganian
Rafael Vaganian | |
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| Full name | Rafael Artemovich Vaganian |
| Country | Soviet Union → Armenia |
| Born | 15 October 1951 Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Title | Grandmaster (1971) |
| FIDE rating | 2449 (June 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2670 (January 2005) |
| Peak ranking | No. 4 (January 1985) |
Rafael Artemovich Vaganian (Armenian: Ռաֆայել Արտյոմի Վահանյան, Rrafayel Artyomi Vahanyan, Russian: Рафаэль Артёмович Ваганян, Rafael Artemovich Vaganyan; born 15 October 1951) is an Armenian chess player holding the title of grandmaster (GM). He was Soviet champion in 1989.