Career
On the March 2011 FIDE list, he has an Elo rating of 2556, making him ranked number 14 in Armenia. He received his International Master title in 1988 and Grandmaster title in 1993. In 1993 he came first at Katowice.
In 2007, tied for first with Bassem Amin in the Abu Dhabi Chess Festival.
In September 2009 FIDE rating list he is ranked 325th in the world among active players. In 2010, he was appointed the Armenian national women"s team coach.
Ashot Anastasian versus Sergei Tiviakov (1999) at the European Team Championship Games, 1-0.