Shant Sargsyan is an Armenian chess Grandmaster born on June 30, 2001. He began his career in the FIDE World Youth Chess Championships, where he earned the title of World Youth U14 Chess Champion in 2015. The following year, he won a silver medal in the 2016 World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad.
In 2018, Sargsyan achieved the title of International Master and later that year became the 2nd Armenian champion among adults. He won gold as part of the Armenian team at the World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad in 2018. The very same year, Sargsyan accomplished his Grandmaster (GM) title, and in 2019, he won the prestigious SPICE Cup in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.