Rudik Makarian

Rudik Makarian (born July 30, 2004 in Alatuman, Georgia) is a Georgian-born Russian chess player.^[1] He was awarded the title of International Master in 2019.^[2]

Rudik Makarian
Country	Russia (until 2023) FIDE (since 2023)
Born	(2004-07-30) July 30, 2004 (age 21) Alatuman, Akhalkalaki, Georgia
Title	International Master (2019)
FIDE rating	2549 (August 2025)
Peak rating	2562 (January 2023)

Chess career

Makarian won the U-16 World Youth Chess Championship in 2019^[3] and the Russian Junior Chess Championship in 2020.^[4]

He qualified to play in the Chess World Cup 2021 where he was defeated 1½-½ by Kacper Piorun in the first round.^[5]

Top 32 Juniors FIDE February 2024.^{[citation needed]}