Varuzhan Akobian (Armenian: Վարուժան Հակոբյան, born 19 November 1983 in Yerevan, Soviet Union) is an Armenian-born American chess Grandmaster.

[2] In 2007 he tied for 1st–8th with Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Shabalov, Darmen Sadvakasov, Zviad Izoria, Victor Mikhalevski, Magesh Chandran Panchanathan and Justin Sarkar in the Miami Open[3] and came equal first in the American Continental Championship in Cali, Colombia.

[5] In 2007, Akobian was featured on MTV's True Life documentary series, in an episode titled "I'm a Genius".

Chess Championship at Saint Louis he tied for first with Gata Kamsky and Aleksandr Lenderman, going to a three players playoff to decide who would become champion.

[8] Akobian currently serves as assistant coach for the Saint Louis University chess team.