Avetik Grigoryan Wins Armenian Chess Championship |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 18:24 |
The 2010 Armenian Chess Championship was held on 22-31st January in the country capitol Erevan. GM Avetik Grigoryan convincingly earned the title of the national champion, by finishing first with 7.5 points from nine games, full two points ahead of the competition.
Final standings: 1. GM Grigoryan Avetik 2534 - 7½ 2. GM Petrosian Tigran L 2627 - 5½ 3. GM Andriasian Zaven 2613 - 5½ 4. GM Minasian Artashes 2561 - 5½ 5. IM Hovhannisyan Robert 2473 - 5 6. GM Melkumyan Hrant 2583 - 4 7. IM Chibukhchian Artur 2498 - 4 8. GM Kotanjian Tigran 2537 - 3½ 9. IM Kalashian David 2451 - 2½ 10. IM Petrosian Davit G 2501 - 2
The playing hall
Avetik Grigoryan
The roster of the Armenian Chess Olympic teams was determined after the Armenian Championships:
Men - Levon Aronian, Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargissian, Arman Pashikian, Avetik Grigoryan
Women - Elina Danielian, Lilit Mkrtchian, Lilit Galojan, Nelly Aginian, Anahit Kharatyan
Armenian Chess Federation
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