Career
He was first at tournament in Berlin 1982, shared first at Athens 1983 and at Irkutsk 1983, first at Sarajevo 1985 and at Irkutsk 1986, shared first at Hastings 1986-1987 and first at Dortmund 1988. Lputian earned the International Master (IM) title in 1982 and the General Motors title in 1984. In December 2009, he was awarded the title of "Honoured Master of Sport of the Republic of Armenia".
On the July 2009 FIDE list his Elo rating is 2574.
His handle on the Internet Chess Club is "Master of Science". He has three children he lives with, but also has one daughter who is now living in the United Kingdom with Smbat"s first wife.
Ani Lputian born on 19/08/92, during the height of Smbat"s career.
