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Tata Steel
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, 2012

Moscow Open
Moscow, Russia, 2012

Chess Festival
Gibraltar, Great Britain, 2012

 

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27-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 11th Round
 
Tournament A
Aronian, L.  - Navara, D.   0 - 1
Carlsen, M.  - Topalov, V.  1 - 0
Caruana, C.  - Giri, G.     1 - 0
Gashimov, V. - Radjabov, T. 0 - 1
Ivanchuk, V. - Gelfand, B.  0 - 1
Kamsky, G.   - Nakamura, H. 1 / 2
Van Wely, L. - Karjakin, S. 0 - 1

Standing
 1. Aronian, L.  7˝
 2. Carlsen, M.  7
 3. Radjabov, T. 7
 4. Caruana, F.  6˝
 5. Ivanchuk, V. 6˝
 6. Nakamura, H. 6
 7. Kamsky, G.   5˝
 8. Karjakin, S. 5˝
 9. Gelfand, B.  5
10. Van Wely, L. 5
11. Gashimov, V. 4
12. Giri, A.     4
13. Topalov, V.  4
14. Navara, D.   3˝

Tournament C
Danielian, E. - Adhiban, B. 1 / 2

Standing
 1. Turov, M.     8˝
 2. Tikkanen, H.  8˝
 3. Adhiban, B.   7˝
11. Danielian, E. 3˝
Total: 14 players

You can follow the games of Wijk aan Zee Festival on our website from January 14 to 17, 19 to 22, 24 to 25, 27 to 29 , 2012, starting at 16:30 (Yerevan time). Tata Steel A:  Tata Steel C:  Online3
 

27-Jan-2012 Armenian Grandmasters at Moscow Open
 
GM Avetik Grigoryan will take part in the Student Grandmaster Tournament, including in Moscow Open Festival, that will be held from January 28 to February 5, 2012.

WGMs Lilit Galojan, Evgeniya Doluhanova and Karina Ambartsumova will take part in the Russian Cup Stage, including in Moscow Open Festival.

You can follow the games of Moscow Open on our website from January 28 to February 5, 2012, starting at 16:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 

27-Jan-2012 Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar. 3rd Round
 
Kulaots Kaido      - Movsesian Sergei ˝ - ˝
Sargissian Gabriel - Brunello Sabino  0 - 1
Krush Irina        - Akobian Varuzhan ˝ - ˝

Standing
 1. Short Nigel D      3
 2. Adams Michael      3
 3. Hou Yifan          3
11. Movsesian Sergei   2.5
35. Sargissian Gabriel 2
45. Akobian Varuzhan   2
Total: 256 players

You can follow the games of Gibraltar Tournament on our website from January 24 to February 2, 2012, starting at 18:00 (Yerevan time). Online1   Online2   Online3
 

26-Jan-2012 Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar. 2nd Round
 
Movsesian Sergei - Al-Sayed Mohammed  1 - 0
Gallagher Joseph - Sargissian Gabriel 0 - 1
Akobian Varuzhan - Arnold Marc T      ˝ - ˝
 
25-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 10th Round
 
Tournament A
Giri, G.     - Aronian, L.  0 - 1
Gelfand, B.  - Gashimov, V. 1 / 2
Karjakin, S. - Kamsky, G.   0 - 1
Nakamura, H. - Carlsen, M.  1 / 2
Navara, D.   - Ivanchuk, V. 0 - 1
Radjabov, T. - Van Wely, L. 1 / 2
Topalov, V.  - Caruana, C.  0 - 1

Tournament C
Brandenburg, D. - Danielian, E. 1 - 0
 

25-Jan-2012 Armenian Woman Chess Players at European Championship
 
GM Elina Danielian, WGM Lilit Mkrtchian, WGM Lilit Galojan, WGM Maria Kursova and WIM Anna Hairapetian are going to represent Armenia at Eoropean Women's Individual Chess Championship 2012, beginning on March 1, 2012, in Gaziantep, Turkey.
 
25-Jan-2012 Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar. 1st Round
 
Lund Silas         - Movsesian Sergei  0 - 1
Sargissian Gabriel - Nezad Husein Aziz 1 - 0
Peek Marcel        - Akobian Varuzhan  0 - 1
 
24-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 9th Round
 
Tournament A
Aronian, L.  - Caruana, C.  1 - 0
Carlsen, M.  - Karjakin, S. 0 - 1
Gashimov, V. - Navara, D.   1 / 2
Ivanchuk, V. - Giri, G.     1 - 0
Kamsky, G.   - Radjabov, T. 1 / 2
Nakamura, H. - Topalov, V.  1 / 2
Van Wely, L. - Gelfand, B.  1 / 2

Tournament C
Danielian, E. - Paehtz, E. 1 / 2
 

24-Jan-2012 Armenian Grandmasters at European Championship
 
After the end of the Armenian 72nd Championship, Armenian grandmasters, who are going to take part in European Individual Championship, that will be held from March 19 to April 1 , 2012, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, became known.

They are: Sergei Movsesian, Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargissian, Tigran L. Petrosian, Robert Hovhannisyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Zaven Andriasian, Arman Pashikian, Hrant Melkumyan.
 

23-Jan-2012 Armenian National Teams' Players
 
After the end of Armenian Championship, 2012, the chess players of Armenian National Teams, who are going to take part in the World Chess Olympiad, that will be held in August, 2012, in Istanbul, became known.

Men Team: Levon Aronian, Sergei Movsesian, Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargissian, Tigran L. Petrosian, coach: Arshak Petrosian.

Women Team: Elina Danielian, Lilit Mkrtchian, Lilit Galojan, Maria Kursova, Anna Hairapetian, coach: Artur Chibukchian.
 

22-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 8th Round
 
Tournament A
Caruana, C.  - Ivanchuk, V. 1 / 2
Radjabov, T. - Carlsen, M.  1 / 2
Navara, D.   - Van Wely, L. 1 / 2
Topalov, V.  - Aronian, L.  1 / 2
Giri, G.     - Gashimov, V. 0 - 1
Gelfand, B.  - Kamsky, G.   1 / 2
Karjakin, S. - Nakamura, H. 1 / 2

Tournament C
Tania, S. - Danielian, E. 1 / 2
 

22-Jan-2012 Tigran L. Petrosian - Armenian Champion
 

GM Tigran L. Petrosian, Armenian 2012 Champion.

22-Jan-2012 Maria Kursova - Armenian Women's Champion
 

WGM Maria Kursova, Armenian Women's 2012 Champion.

22-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship. 11th Round
 

Armenian 72nd Championship
Pashikian Arman    - Grigoryan Avetik    1 / 2
Andriasian Zaven   - Minasian Artashes   1 / 2
Petrosian Tigran L - Hovhannisyan Robert 1 - 0
Babujian Levon     - Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 0 - 1
Melkumyan Hrant    - Simonian Hrair      1 / 2

Final standing
 1. Petrosian Tigran L  7
 2. Hovhannisyan Robert 6.5
 3. Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 6
 4. Andriasian Zaven    5.5
 5. Pashikian Arman     5.5
 6. Melkumyan Hrant     5
 7. Grigoryan Karen H   4.5
 8. Minasian Artashes   4
 9. Grigoryan Avetik    4
10. Simonian Hrair      3.5
11. Babujian Levon      3.5

Armenian Women's 67th Championship
Kharatyan Anahit    - Gasparian Narine 1 - 0
Doluhanova Evgeniya - Movsisian Naira  1 - 0
Hairapetian Anna    - Aghabekian Liana 1 - 0
Sargsyan Shushanna  - Gevorgyan Maria  + - -
Ghambaryan Hasmik   - Kursova Maria    0 - 1

Final standing
 1. Kursova Maria       9
 2. Hairapetian Anna    8.5
 3. Doluhanova Evgeniya 6.5
 4. Sargsyan Shushanna  6
 5. Aghabekian Liana    5.5
 6. Gasparian Narine    5.5
 7. Kharatyan Anahit    5
 8. Martirosyan Lia     4
 9. Movsisian Naira     2.5
10. Ghambaryan Hasmik   1.5
11. Gevorgyan Maria     1

You can follow the games of the highest league of the Armenian 72nd championship on our website from January 11 to 16, 18 to22, 2012, starting at 15:00 (Yerevan time). Online1   Online2
 

21-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 7th Round
 
Tournament A
Carlsen, M.  - Gelfand, B.  1 - 0
Gashimov, V. - Caruana, C.  1 / 2
Ivanchuk, V. - Aronian, L.  1 / 2
Kamsky, G.   - Navara, D.   1 - 0
Karjakin, S. - Topalov, V.  1 - 0
Nakamura, H. - Radjabov, T. 1 / 2
Van Wely, L. - Giri, G.     1 / 2

Tournament C
Danielian, E. - Sadler, M.  1 / 2
 

21-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship. 10th Round
 



Armenian 72nd Championship
Simonian Hrair      - Babujian Levon     0 - 1
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel - Petrosian Tigran L 1 / 2
Hovhannisyan Robert - Andriasian Zaven   1 - 0
Minasian Artashes   - Pashikian Arman    0 - 1
Grigoryan Avetik    - Grigoryan Karen H  0 - 1

Armenian Women's 67th Championship
Gasparian Narine - Ghambaryan Hasmik   1 - 0
Kursova Maria    - Martirosyan Lia     1 - 0
Gevorgyan Maria  - Hairapetian Anna    - - +
Aghabekian Liana - Doluhanova Evgeniya 0 - 1
Movsisian Naira  - Kharatyan Anahit    0 - 1
 

21-Jan-2012 Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar
 
GMs Sergei Movsesian, Gabriel Sargissian , Varuzhan Akobian are going to take part in big open , that will be held in Gibraltar from January 24 to February 2, 2012.

Among about 250 participants are more than 60 Grandmasters, particularly Svidler, Mamedyarov, Adams, Almasi, Polgar, Shirov, Laznicka, Sutovski, Sasikiran, Bologan, Short, Korchnoi.

You can follow the games of Gibraltar Tournament on our website from January 24 to February 2, 2012, starting at 18:00 (Yerevan time). Online1   Online2   Online3
 

21-Jan-2012 Tigran Kotanjian in Tabriz
 
GM Tigran Kotanjian scored 7 points out of 11 and took the 15th place at the open, that was held in Tabriz, Iran.

The first prize won GM Ehsan Gheam Maghami (Iran) with 9 points.
 

20-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 6th Round
 


Tournament A

Aronian, L.  - Gashimov, V. 1 - 0
Gelfand, B.  - Nakamura, H. 0 - 1
Navara, D.   - Carlsen, M.  1 / 2
Topalov, V.  - Ivanchuk, V. 1 / 2
Caruana, C.  - Van Wely, L. 1 / 2
Giri, G.     - Kamsky, G.   1 - 0
Radjabov, T. - Karjakin, S. 1 - 0

Tournament C
Grover, S. - Danielian, E. 1 / 2
 

20-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship. 9th Round
 

Armenian 72nd Championship
Grigoryan Karen H  - Minasian Artashes   1 - 0
Pashikian Arman    - Hovhannisyan Robert 1 / 2
Andriasian Zaven   - Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 1 / 2
Petrosian Tigran L - Simonian Hrair      1 / 2
Babujian Levon     - Melkumyan Hrant     1 - 0

Armenian Women's 67th Championship
Movsisian Naira     - Gasparian Narine  0 - 1
Kharatyan Anahit    - Aghabekian Liana  0 - 1
Doluhanova Evgeniya - Gevorgyan Maria   + - -
Sargsyan Shushanna  - Kursova Maria     1 / 2
Martirosyan Lia     - Ghambaryan Hasmik 1 - 0
 

20-Jan-2012 Tigran Kotanjian in Tabriz
 
GM Tigran Kotanjian has scored 6,5 points out of 10 before the last round at the open, that is being held in Tabriz, Iran. Kontanjian is taking the 18th place.

GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (Iran) is leading with 8,5 points.
 

19-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 5th Round
 


Tournament A

Carlsen, M.  - Giri, G.     1 / 2
Gashimov, V. - Ivanchuk, V. 0 - 1
Kamsky, G.   - Caruana, C.  1 / 2
Karjakin, S. - Gelfand, B.  0 - 1
Nakamura, H. - Navara, D.   1 - 0
Radjabov, T. - Topalov, V.  1 / 2
Van Wely, L. - Aronian, L.  1 / 2

Tournament C
Danielian, E. - Tikkanen, Hans 0 - 1
 

19-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship. 8th Round
 

Armenian 72nd Championship

Zaven Andriasian - Hrair Simonian

Melkumyan Hrant     - Petrosian Tigran L 0 - 1
Simonian Hrair      - Andriasian Zaven   1 / 2
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel - Pashikian Arman    1 - 0
Hovhannisyan Robert - Grigoryan Karen H  1 - 0
Minasian Artashes   - Grigoryan Avetik   1 / 2

Armenian Women's 67th Championship

Lia Martirosyan - Narine Gasparian

Gasparian Narine  - Martirosyan Lia    1 - 0
Ghambaryan Hasmik - Sargsyan Shushanna 0 - 1
Kursova Maria     - Hairapetian Anna   1 / 2
Gevorgyan Maria   - Kharatyan Anahit   0 - 1
Aghabekian Liana  - Movsisian Naira    1 - 0
 

19-Jan-2012 Tigran Kotanjian in Tabriz
 
GM Tigran Kotanjian has scored 5,5 points after 9 rounds at the open, that is being held in Tabriz, Iran.

GMs Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (Iran) and Levan Pantsulaia (Georgia) are leading with 7,5 points each.

Two rounds remain till the end of the tournament.
 

18-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship. 7th Round
 

Armenian 72nd Championship

Levon Babujian - Tigran L. Petrosian

Grigoryan Avetik   - Hovhannisyan Robert 1 / 2
Grigoryan Karen H  - Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 1 / 2
Pashikian Arman    - Simonian Hrair      1 - 0
Andriasian Zaven   - Melkumyan Hrant     1 / 2
Petrosian Tigran L - Babujian Levon      1 - 0

Armenian Women's 67th Championship

Maria Kursova - Evgeniya Doluhanova

Aghabekian Liana    - Gasparian Narine  1 - 0
Movsisian Naira     - Gevorgyan Maria   1 - 0
Doluhanova Evgeniya - Kursova Maria     0 - 1
Hairapetian Anna    - Ghambaryan Hasmik 1 - 0
Sargsyan Shushanna  - Martirosyan Lia   1 / 2
 

18-Jan-2012 Tigran Kotanjian in Tabriz
 
GM Tigran Kotanjian has scored 5,5 points after 8 rounds and is taking the 11th place among 120 participants at the open, that is being held in Tabriz, Iran.

GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (Iran) is leading with 7 points.

Three rounds remain till the end of the tournament.
 

17-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 4th Round
 
Tournament A
Aronian, L.  - Kamsky, G.   1 - 0
Caruana, C.  - Carlsen, M.  1 / 2
Gelfand, B.  - Radjabov, T. 1 / 2
Giri, G.     - Nakamura, H. 1 / 2
Ivanchuk, V. - Van Wely, L. 1 / 2
Navara, D.   - Karjakin, S. 0 - 1
Topalov, V.  - Gashimov, V. 1 / 2

Tournament C
Ootes, L. - Danielian, E. 1 - 0
 

17-Jan-2012 Armenian Grandmasters' Victory in Al Ain
 


GMs Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargissian and Hrant Melkumyan, in the composition of the team "Mohd Rasool Khoori and Sons", took part in Al Ain Commercial Companies Teams Championships in UAE. The team, which sponsor was Mr. Yousef Khouri, scored 18 points out of 21 and took the first prize.

In this photo.- Hrant Melkumyan (from the left), General Secretary of Asian Chess Federation Hisham Al-Taher, Yousef Khoori, Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargissian during the award.
 
17-Jan-2012 Andranik Margaryan Memorial
 
IM Vladimir Belous (Russia) scored 7,5 points out of 11 and got the first prize at Andranik Margaryan memorial, that was held in Yerevan. IM Hovik Hayrapetyan, FM Hovhannes Gabuzyan and IM Ashot Nadanian (Armenia) scored 6,5 points each.

Belous fulfilled a Grandmaster's and Gabuzyan an International Master's norm.
 

16-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 3rd Round
 
Tournament A
Nakamura, H. - Caruana, C.  1 / 2
Radjabov, T. - Navara, D.   1 - 0
Van Wely, L. - Gashimov, V. 1 / 2
Kamsky, G.   - Ivanchuk, V. 1 / 2
Carlsen, M.  - Aronian, L.  1 - 0
Karjakin, S. - Giri, G.     1 - 0
Gelfand, B.  - Topalov, V.  1 / 2

Tournament C
Danielian, E. - Haast, A. 1 / 2
 

16-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship. 6th Round
 

Armenian 72nd Championship

Arman Pashikian - Hrant Melkumyan

Babujian Levon      - Andriasian Zaven  0 - 1
Melkumyan Hrant     - Pashikian Arman   1 / 2
Simonian Hrair      - Grigoryan Karen H 0 - 1
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel - Grigoryan Avetik  1 / 2
Hovhannisyan Robert - Minasian Artashes 1 - 0

Armenian Women's 67th Championship

Hasmik Ghambaryan - Evgeniya Doluhanova

Gasparian Narine  - Sargsyan Shushanna  1 / 2
Martirosyan Lia   - Hairapetian Anna    0 - 1
Ghambaryan Hasmik - Doluhanova Evgeniya 0 - 1
Kursova Maria     - Kharatyan Anahit    1 - 0
Gevorgyan Maria   - Aghabekian Liana    1 - 0
 

15-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 2nd Round
 


Tournament A

Aronian, L.  - Nakamura, H. 1 - 0
Caruana, C.  - Karjakin, S. 1 - 0
Gashimov, V. - Kamsky, G.   1 / 2
Giri, G.     - Radjabov, T. 1 / 2
Ivanchuk, V. - Carlsen, M.  1 / 2
Navara, D.   - Gelfand, B.  1 / 2
Topalov, V.  - Van Wely, L. 1 / 2

Tournament C
Schut, L. - Danielian, E. 1 / 2
 

15-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship. 5th Round
 

Armenian 72nd Championship
Minasian Artashes - Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 1 / 2
Grigoryan Avetik  - Simonian Hrair      1 / 2
Grigoryan Karen H - Melkumyan Hrant     0 - 1
Pashikian Arman   - Babujian Levon      1 - 0
Andriasian Zaven  - Petrosian Tigran L  1 / 2

Armenian Women's 67th Championship
Gevorgyan Maria     - Gasparian Narine   0 - 1
Aghabekian Liana    - Aginian Nelly
Movsisian Naira     - Kursova Maria      0 - 1
Kharatyan Anahit    - Ghambaryan Hasmik  1 - 0
Doluhanova Evgeniya - Martirosyan Lia    1 - 0
Hairapetian Anna    - Sargsyan Shushanna 1 - 0
 

14-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 1st Round
 


Tournament A

Navara, D.   - Topalov, V.  1 / 2
Gelfand, B.  - Giri, G.     0 - 1
Radjabov, T. - Caruana, C.  1 / 2
Karjakin, S. - Aronian, L.  0 - 1
Nakamura, H. - Ivanchuk, V. 1 / 2
Carlsen, M.  - Gashimov, V. 1 - 0
Kamsky, G.   - Van Wely, L. 1 / 2

Tournament C
Danielian, E.   - Turov, M.  0 - 1
 

14-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship. 4th Round
 

Armenian 72nd Championship

Samvel Ter-Sahakyan - Robert Hovhannisyan

Petrosian Tigran L  - Pashikian Arman     1 / 2
Babujian Levon      - Grigoryan Karen H   1 - 0
Melkumyan Hrant     - Grigoryan Avetik    1 / 2
Simonian Hrair      - Minasian Artashes   1 / 2
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel - Hovhannisyan Robert 0 - 1

Armenian Women's 67th Championship

Liana Aghabekian - Maria Kursova

Gasparian Narine   - Hairapetian Anna    1 / 2
Sargsyan Shushanna - Doluhanova Evgeniya 1 / 2
Martirosyan Lia    - Kharatyan Anahit    1 - 0
Ghambaryan Hasmik  - Movsisian Naira     1 / 2
Kursova Maria      - Aghabekian Liana    1 - 0
Aginian Nelly      - Gevorgyan Maria     0 - 1
 

14-Jan-2012 Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee
 
Pairings of Tournament A.
 1. Navara
 2. Gelfand
 3. Radjabov
 4. Karjakin
 5. Nakamura
 6. Carlsen
 7. Kamsky
 8. Van Wely
 9. Gashimov
10. Ivanchuk
11. Aronian
12. Caruana
13. Giri
14. Topalov

In the first round Aronian plays vs. Karjakin with black.

At Tournament C Danielian plays vs. Turov with white in the first round.
 

14-Jan-2012 Andranik Margaryan Memorial
 
At Andranik Margaryan Memorial, taking place in Yerevan, IM Vladimir Belous (Russia) after 7 rounds is leading with 5,5 points. IM Ashot Nadanian is one point behind the leader.

Four rounds remain till the end of the tournament.
 
13-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship. 3rd Round
 

Armenian 72nd Championship

Zaven Andriasian - Arman Pashikian

Hovhannisyan Robert - Simonian Hrair     1 / 2
Minasian Artashes   - Melkumyan Hrant    0 - 1
Grigoryan Avetik    - Babujian Levon     1 / 2
Grigoryan Karen H   - Petrosian Tigran L 0 - 1
Pashikian Arman     - Andriasian Zaven   1 / 2

Armenian Women's 67th Championship

Anna Hairapetian - Evgenya Doluhanova

Aginian Nelly       - Gasparian Narine   1 / 2
Gevorgyan Maria     - Kursova Maria      0 - 1
Aghabekian Liana    - Ghambaryan Hasmik  1 - 0
Movsisian Naira     - Martirosyan Lia    1 - 0
Kharatyan Anahit    - Sargsyan Shushanna 0 - 1
Doluhanova Evgeniya - Hairapetian Anna   0 - 1
 

13-Jan-2012 Andranik Margaryan Memorial
 
Armenian former Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan Memorial is taking place in Yerevan, at the Chess Academy. In this tournament 12 chess players, representing Armenia, Russia, Georgia, Latvia, Iran are taking part. Among them are 4 Grand Masters.

After 6 rounds IM Vladimir Belous (Russia) is leading with 5 points. IM Ashot Nadanian and Vahe Baghdasaryan (Armenia) are one point behind the leader.

Five rounds remain till the end of the tournament.
 
12-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship. 2nd Round
 

Armenian 72nd Championship

Hrant Melkumyan-Robert Hovhannisian

Andriasian Zaven   - Grigoryan Karen H   1 - 0
Petrosian Tigran L - Grigoryan Avetik    1 - 0
Babujian Levon     - Minasian Artashes   0 - 1
Melkumyan Hrant    - Hovhannisyan Robert 1 - 0
Simonian Hrair     - Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 1 / 2

Armenian Women's 67th Championship

Narine Gasparian-Evgenya Doluhanova

Gasparian Narine   - Doluhanova Evgeniya 1 / 2
Hairapetian Anna   - Kharatyan Anahit    1 / 2
Sargsyan Shushanna - Movsisian Naira     1 - 0
Martirosyan Lia    - Aghabekian Liana    1 / 2
Ghambaryan Hasmik  - Gevorgyan Maria     1 - 0
Kursova Maria      - Aginian Nelly       1 - 0
 

11-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship. 1st Round
 

Olympic Champions Artashes Minasian and Tigran L. Petrosian.

Armenian 72nd Championship
Minasian Artashes   - Petrosian Tigran L. 1 - 0
Grigoryan Avetik    - Andriasian Zaven    1 / 2
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel - Melkumyan Hrant     1 - 0
Hovhannisyan Robert - Babujian Levon      1 - 0
Grigoryan Karen     - Pashikian Arman     1 - 0

Armenian Women's 67th Championship
Kursova Maria    - Gasparian Narine    1 - 0
Aginian Nelly    - Ghambaryan Hasmik   1 - 0
Gevorgyan Maria  - Martirosyan Lia     0 - 1
Aghabekian Liana - Sargsyan Shushanna  1 - 0
Movsisian Naira  - Hairapetian Anna    0 - 1
Kharatyan Anahit - Doluhanova Evgeniya 1 / 2
 

11-Jan-2012 Tigran Gharamian at Port Marly Tournament
 
GM Tigran Gharamian scored 7 points out of 9 and took the 5th place among 148 participants at the open, that was held in Port Marly, France. Gharamian was only half a point behind the winner GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France).
 
10-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship: Drawing
 

GM Tigran L. Petrosian and WGM Maria Kursova during the drawing.

Armenian 72nd Championship
 
1. Simonian Hrair
 2. Ter-Sahakyan Samvel
 3. Hovhannisyan Robert
 4. Minasian Artashes
 5. Grigoryan Avetik
 6. Grigoryan Karen
 7. Pashikian Arman
 8. Andriasian Zaven
 9. Petrosian Tigran L.
10. Babujian Levon
11. Melkumyan Hrant

Armenian Women's 67th Championship
 
1. Kursova Maria
 2. Aginian Nelly
 3. Gevorgyan Maria
 4. Aghabekian Liana
 5. Movsisian Naira
 6. Kharatyan Anahit
 7. Doluhanova Evgeniya
 8. Hairapetian Anna
 9. Sargsyan Shushanna
10. Martirosyan Lia
11. Ghambaryan Hasmik
12. Gasparian Narine
 

9-Jan-2012 Levon Aronian in Wijk aan Zee
 
GM Levon Aronian is going to take part in Tournament A of "Tata Steel" Festival that will be held from January 14 to 29 , 2012 in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. His opponents will be GMs Carlsen, Radjabov, Topalov, Karjakin, Ivanchuk, Gashimov, Nakamura, Gelfand, Caruana, Kamsky, Giri, Navara, Van Wely.

GM Elina Danielian is among the participants of Tournament C.

You can follow the games of Wijk aan Zee Festival on our website from January 14 to 17, 19 to 22, 24 to 25, 27 to 29 , 2012, starting at 16:30 (Yerevan time). Tata Steel A:  Tata Steel C:  Online3
 

8-Jan-2012 Armenian Championship: Highest League
 
The highest league tournament of the Armenian 72nd championship will be held in Yerevan from January 11 to 22, 2012. GMs Tigran L. Petrosian, Zaven Andriasian, Avetik Grigoryan, Hrant Melkumyan, Arman Pashikian, Robert Hovhannisyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Ashot Anastasian, Artashes Minasian, Levon Babujian, Hrair Simonian, IM Karen Grigoryan will take part in it.

The highest league tournament of the Armenian women's 67th championship will be held in Yerevan on the same days. 12 chess players will take part in it, among them are WGMs Maria Kursova, Evgeniya Doluhanova, Nelly Aginian, Naira Movsisian.

You can follow the games of the highest league of the Armenian championship on our website from January 11 to 22, 2012, starting at 15:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 

8-Jan-2012 Subscription of “Chess in Armenia” Magazine
 
Subscription of “Chess in Armenia” weekly magazine for the year 2012 continues.

Foreign readers should directly apply to the editorial board of “Chess in Armenia” for their subscription with the following email: armchess@arminco.com
 
7-Jan-2012 Varuzhan Akobian's Success
 
GM Varuzhan Akobian scored 5,5 points out of 7 and got the 2nd prize at the North American Open that was held in Las Vegas (USA). Akobian was only half a point behind the winner GM Francisco Vallejo Pons (Spain).

62 chess players took part in the tournament.
 
1-Jan-2012 FIDE Rating List by January 1, 2012
 
The FIDE has announced the FIDE Rating List by 1st January 2012.

The new ratings of chess players of Armenia are available in our link Ratings by January 1, 2012.
 

31-Dec-2011 Happy New Year!
 
Happy New Year to all of our website visitors. We wish you all the best, health, prosperity and good luck!
 
27-Dec-2011 Armenia in the World Women's Team Chess Championship. 9th Round
 
RUSSIA              - ARMENIA         2:2
Kosintseva Tatiana  - Danielian Elina 1/2
Kosteniuk Alexandra - Mkrtchian Lilit 1/2
Gunina Valentina    - Galojan Lilit   1/2
Pogonina Natalija   - Aginian Nelly   1/2

VIETNAM - UKRAINE  2:2
GREECE  - RSA      4:0
GEORGIA - TURKEY   3:1
CHINA   - INDIA  2,5:1,5

Final standing
 1. CHINA    16  27˝
 2. RUSSIA   13  21˝
 3. GEORGIA  12  21˝
 4. INDIA    11  23
 5. UKRAINE  11  21
 6. ARMENIA   9  19˝
 7. VIETNAM   9  19
 8. GREECE    5  15
 9. TURKEY    4  11
10. RSA       0   1

You can follow the games of the World Women's Team Championship on our website on December 18-22, 24-27, starting at 12:00 (Yerevan time). Online1   Online2
 

26-Dec-2011 Armenia in the World Women's Team Chess Championship. 8th Round
 
ARMENIA         - VIETNAM            2,5:1,5
Danielian Elina - Pham Le Thao Nguyen  1:0
Mkrtchian Lilit - Hoang Thi Bao Tram   1:0
Kursova Maria   - Nguyen Thi Mai Hung  0:1
Aginian Nelly   - Hoang Thi Nhu Y      1/2

UKRAINE - CHINA   2,5:1,5
INDIA   - GEORGIA   1:3
TURKEY  - GREECE  0,5:3,5
RSA     - RUSSIA    0:4
 
26-Dec-2011 Evgeniya Doluhanova was transferred to the Armenian Chess Federation
 


Armenian WGM Evgeniya Doluhanova, by her request, was transferred to the Armenian Chess Federation from the Ukrainian Chess Federation. Today FIDE officially confirmed that transfer.

Doluhanova is a winner of a number of international tournaments. She is the Ukrainian Woman Champion, 2009.
 
25-Dec-2011 Armenia in the World Women's Team Chess Championship. 7th Round
 
ARMENIA         - UKRAINE       1,5:2,5
Danielian Elina - Ushenina Anna   1:0
Mkrtchian Lilit - Muzychuk Mariya 0:1
Galojan Lilit   - Gaponenko Inna  0:1
Kursova Maria   - Zhukova Natalia 1/2

VIETNAM - RSA      4:0
RUSSIA  - TURKEY   3:1
GREECE  - INDIA  1,5:2,5
GEORGIA - CHINA    1:3
 
24-Dec-2011 Armenia in the World Women's Team Chess Championship. 6th Round
 
RSA                  - ARMENIA         0:4
Van Der Merwe Cecile - Danielian Elina 0:1
Solomons Anzel       - Mkrtchian Lilit 0:1
Frick Denise         - Galojan Lilit   0:1
Van Niekerk Lauren   - Kursova Maria   0:1

UKRAINE - GEORGIA   2:2
CHINA   - GREECE    3:1
INDIA   - RUSSIA    1:3
TURKEY  - VIETNAM 0,5:3,5
 
22-Dec-2011 Armenia in the World Women's Team Chess Championship. 5th Round
 
ARMENIA         - TURKEY            3,5:0,5
Danielian Elina - Yildiz Betul Cemre  1-0
Mkrtchian Lilit - Ozturk Kubra        1/2
Galojan Lilit   - Cemhan Kardelen     1-0
Kursova Maria   - Patel Yesim         1-0

RSA     - UKRAINE 0:4
VIETNAM - INDIA   0:4
RUSSIA  - CHINA   0:4
GREECE  - GEORGIA 1:3
 
22-Dec-2011 Sevag Mekhitarian in Brazilian Championship
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian scored 6 points out of 11 and took the 5th place in Brazilian Championship that was held in Campinas.

The champoins title got GM Rafael Leitao with 9 points.
 
21-Dec-2011 Armenia in the World Women's Team Chess Championship. 4th Round
 
INDIA              - ARMENIA         3,5:0,5
Koneru Humpy       - Danielian Elina   1-0
Harika Dronavalli  - Mkrtchian Lilit   1/2
Tania Sachdev      - Galojan Lilit     1-0
Soumya Swaminathan - Aginian Nelly     1-0

UKRAINE - GREECE 3,5:0,5
GEORGIA - RUSSIA   2:2
CHINA   - VIETNAM  3:1
TURKEY  - RSA      3:1
 
20-Dec-2011 Armenia in the World Women's Team Chess Championship. 3rd Round
 
ARMENIA         - CHINA       0:4
Danielian Elina - Hou Yifan   0:1
Mkrtchian Lilit - Ju Wenjun   0:1
Galojan Lilit   - Zhao Xue    0:1
Kursova Maria   - Tan Zhongyi 0:1

TURKEY  - UKRAINE 2,5:1,5
RSA     - INDIA     0:4
VIETNAM - GEORGIA   3:1
RUSSIA  - GREECE    2:2
 
19-Dec-2011 Armenia in the World Women's Team Chess Championship. 2nd Round
 
GEORGIA            - ARMENIA         2,5:1,5
Dzagnidze Nana     - Danielian Elina   1-0
Javakhishvili Lela - Mkrtchian Lilit   1/2
Khotenashvili Bela - Galojan Lilit     1/2
Khurtsidze Nino    - Kursova Maria     1/2

UKRAINE - RUSSIA    1:3
GREECE  - VIETNAM 1,5:2,5
CHINA   - RSA       4:0
INDIA   - TURKEY  3,5:0,5

 
18-Dec-2011 Armenia in the World Women's Team Chess Championship. 1st Round
 
ARMENIA         - GREECE               4:0
Mkrtchian Lilit - Makropoulou Marina   1-0
Galojan Lilit   - Fakhiridou Ekaterini 1-0
Kursova Maria   - Pavlidou Ekaterini   1-0
Aginian Nelly   - Iordanidou Zoi       1-0

INDIA   - UKRAINE   2:2
TURKEY  - CHINA   1,5:2,5
RSA     - GEORGIA   0:4
VIETNAM - RUSSIA  1,5:2,5
 
17-Dec-2011 Hrant Melkumyan - Champion of Europe!
 


GM Hrant Melkumyan scored 20 points out of 26 and became the Champion of Europe in the Continental Blitz Championship which was held in Warsaw, Poland.

379 chess players (including 57 grandmasters) who represent 25 countries, took part in the tournament.
 
17-Dec-2011 European Rapid Chess Championship
 
After the end of the European Blitz Chess Championship Armenian grandmasters Hrant Melkumyan, Sergei Movsesian, Zaven Andriasian, Hrair Simonian, Artur Gabrielian are taking part in the Continental Rapid Chess Championship which is being held in Warsaw, Poland on December 17-18, 2011.

You can follow the games of the European Rapid Championship on our website on December 17-18, starting at 12:30 (Yerevan time). Online1  Online2
 
16-Dec-2011 Sergey Kasparov at Donetsk Tournament
 
GM Sergey Kasparov (Belarus) scored 5,5 points out of 9 and shared the 3-5th places at Amitan Memorial that was held in Donetsk, Ukraine.

The first prize won IM Vitaly Sivuk (Ukraine) with 6,5 points.
 
15-Dec-2011 Sevag Mekhitarian in Brazilian Championship
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian has scored 3 points after 5 rounds in Brazilian Championship that is being held in Campinas. Mekhitarian is one point behind the leader GM Rafael Leitao.
 
14-Dec-2011 Sevag Mekhitarian in Brazilian Championship
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian has scored 3 points after 4 rounds in Brazilian Championship that is being held in Campinas .Mekhitarian is only half a point behind the leader GM Rafael Leitao.
 
14-Dec-2011 Hrair Simonian in Budapest
 
GM Hrair Simonian scored 5,5 points out of 9 at "First Saturday" tournament that was held in Budabest. He took the 3rd place.

The first prize won IM Mikhail Antipov (Russia) with 7 points.
 
13-Dec-2011 Varuzhan Akobian Won in American Open
 
GM Varuzhan Akobian scored 7 points out of 8 and won the first prize at American Open that was held in Orange City.

GM Melikset Khachiyan and FM Harutyun Akopyan, with 5 points, took the 5th and 8th places accordingly among 28 participants.
 
13-Dec-2011 Sevag Mekhitarian in Brazilian Championship
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian has scored 2,5 points and leads the table after 3 rounds in Brazilian Championship that is being held in Campinas.
 
12-Dec-2011 Levon Aronian in London Tournament. 9th Round
 
Nakamura - Adams   1 - 0
McShane  - Anand   ˝ - ˝
Short    - Carlsen ˝ - ˝
Kramnik  - Aronian ˝ - ˝

Final standing
1. Kramnik  16
2. Nakamura 15
3. Carlsen  14
4. McShane  13
5. Aronian   9
6. Anand     9
7. Short     6
8. Howell    4
9. Adams     3

You can follow the games of the London Chess Classic tournament on our website on December 3-6, 8-12, 2011, starting at 18:00 (Yerevan time). Online1  Online2  Online3
 

12-Dec-2011 Armenia in the World Women's Team Chess Championship
 
Armenian national team is going to take part in the World Women's Team Chess Championship which is to be held in Mardin, Turkey on December 18-27, 2011.

You can follow the games of the World Women's Team Championship on our website on December 18-22, 24-27, starting at 17:00 (Yerevan time). Online1   Online2
 

11-Dec-2011 Levon Aronian in London Tournament. 8th Round
 
Howell   - Aronian ˝ - ˝
Nakamura - Short   ˝ - ˝
McShane  - Kramnik 0 - 1
Anand    - Carlsen ˝ - ˝
 
11-Dec-2011 Rafael Vaganian in the Match "Snowdrops" - "Oldhands". 8th Round
 
Oldhands - Snowdrops  3 : 1
Vaganian - Sachdev    1 - 0
Hubner   - Kulovana   1 - 0
Gulko    - Muzychuk   ˝ - ˝
Hort     - Pogonina   ˝ - ˝

Final results
Oldhands - Snowdrops 21 : 11

You can follow the games of the Marianske Lazne tournament on our website on December 3-6, 8-11, 2011, starting at 18:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 

10-Dec-2011 Levon Aronian in London Tournament. 7th Round
 
Aronian - Anand   ˝ - ˝
Carlsen - Adams   1 - 0
Short   - McShane 0 - 1
Kramnik - Howell  1 - 0
 
10-Dec-2011 Rafael Vaganian in the Match "Snowdrops" - "Oldhands". 7th Round
 
Snowdrops - Oldhands 1˝ : 2˝
Sachdev   - Hort      ˝ - ˝
Pogonina  - Vaganian  ˝ - ˝
Muzychuk  - Hubner    ˝ - ˝
Kulovana  - Gulko     0 - 1

After 7 Rounds
Oldhands - Snowdrops 18 : 10
 

10-Dec-2011 Armenian Chess Women Players at the World Mind Games
 
GM Elina Danielian and IM Almira Skripchenko-Agababian (France) take part in the chess competition, that is included in the World Mind Games. The Games are being held in Beijing, China.

Now the rapid chess tournament is going on. Danielian and Skripchenko-Agababian have 1 point after two rounds. The leader is GM Alexandra Kosteniuk with 2 points.

Five rounds remain till the end of rapid chess competition.
 
09-Dec-2011 Levon Aronian in London Tournament. 6th Round
 
Anand   - Kramnik  ˝ - ˝
McShane - Nakamura ˝ - ˝
Adams   - Aronian  ˝ - ˝
Howell  - Short    ˝ - ˝
 
09-Dec-2011 Rafael Vaganian in the Match "Snowdrops" - "Oldhands". 6th Round
 
Oldhands - Snowdrops 3˝ : ˝
Hubner   - Sachdev    1 - 0
Gulko    - Pogonina   1 - 0
Vaganian - Kulovana   1 - 0
Hort     - Muzychuk   ˝ - ˝

After 6 Rounds
Oldhands - Snowdrops 15˝ : 8˝
 

08-Dec-2011 Levon Aronian in London Tournament. 5th Round
 
Short    - Anand   0 - 1
Aronian  - Carlsen ˝ - ˝
Kramnik  - Adams   1 - 0
Nakamura - Howell  1 - 0
 
08-Dec-2011 Rafael Vaganian in the Match "Snowdrops" - "Oldhands". 5th Round
 
Snowdrops - Oldhands 1˝ : 2˝
Kulovana  - Hort      0 - 1
Muzychuk  - Vaganian  ˝ - ˝
Sachdev   - Gulko     ˝ - ˝
Pogonina  - Hubner    ˝ - ˝

After 5 Rounds
Oldhands - Snowdrops 12 : 8
 

08-Dec-2011 Haik Martirosian - FIDE Master
 
World Chess Federation has awarded U10 European champion Haik Martirosyan with the FIDE Master title.
 
07-Dec-2011 Women's World Championship: All the Teams are Known
 
All the participants of Women's World Team Championship, that will be held in Mardin, Turkey from 17 to 28 December, 2011, became known.

The opponents of Armenian National Team will be the chess players of Russia, China, Ukraine, Georgia, India, Vietnam, Greece, South Africa and Turkey.
 
06-Dec-2011 Levon Aronian in London Tournament. 4th Round
 
Anand   - Nakamura 0 - 1
Carlsen - Kramnik  ˝ - ˝
Howell  - McShane  0 - 1
Adams   - Short    0 - 1
 
06-Dec-2011 Rafael Vaganian in the Match "Snowdrops" - "Oldhands". 4th Round
 
Snowdrops - Oldhands 2 : 2
Pogonina  - Hort     ˝ - ˝
Muzychuk  - Gulko    1 - 0
Sachdev   - Vaganian ˝ - ˝
Kulovana  - Hubner   0 - 1

After 4 Rounds
Oldhands - Snowdrops 9˝ : 6˝
 

06-Dec-2011 Sevag Mekhitarian at San Paolo Tournament
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian scored 5 points out of 9 and took the 5th place at the tournament that was held in San Paolo, Brazil.

GM Sandro Mareco (Argentina) won the first prize with 6,5 points.
 
05-Dec-2011 Levon Aronian in London Tournament. 3rd Round
 
Aronian - Short    1 - 0
Carlsen - Nakamura 1 - 0
Adams   - McShane  0 - 1
Anand   - Howell   ˝ - ˝
 
05-Dec-2011 Rafael Vaganian in the Match "Snowdrops" - "Oldhands". 3rd Round
 
Oldhands - Snowdrops 3 : 1
Gulko    - Kulovana  1 - 0
Vaganian - Pogonina  1 - 0
Hubner   - Muzychuk  ˝ - ˝
Hort     - Sachdev   ˝ - ˝

After 3 Rounds
Oldhands - Snowdrops 7˝ : 4˝
 

04-Dec-2011 Levon Aronian in London Tournament. 2nd Round
 
McShane  - Carlsen ˝ - ˝
Nakamura - Aronian 1 - 0
Howell   - Adams   ˝ - ˝
Short    - Kramnik 0 - 1
 
04-Dec-2011 Rafael Vaganian in the Match "Snowdrops" - "Oldhands". 2nd Round
 
Muzychuk  - Hort      ˝ - ˝
Sachdev   - Hubner    0 - 1
Kulovana  - Vaganian  ˝ - ˝
Pogonina  - Gulko     ˝ - ˝

After 2 Rounds
Oldhands - Snowdrops 4˝ : 3˝
 

03-Dec-2011 Levon Aronian in London Tournament. 1st Round
 
Aronian - McShane  ˝ - ˝
Carlsen - Howell   1 - 0
Adams   - Anand    ˝ - ˝
Kramnik - Nakamura ˝ - ˝
 
03-Dec-2011 Rafael Vaganian in the Match "Snowdrops" - "Oldhands". 1st Round
 
Oldhands - Snowdrops 2 : 2
Vaganian - Muzychuk  0 - 1
Hubner   - Pogonina  ˝ - ˝
Gulko    - Sachdev   ˝ - ˝
Hort     - Kulovana  1 - 0
 
02-Dec-2011 Sevag Mekhitarian at San Paolo Tournament
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian has 4 point after 7 rounds at the tournament which is being held in San Paolo, Brazil. He is one point behind the leader GM Sandro Mareco (Argentina).

Two rounds remain till the end of the tournament..
 
01-Dec-2011 Tigran Petrosian's Success
 
Tigran L. Petrosian had a victory over GM Abhijeet Gupta (India) at the last round of the tournament that was held in Visakhapatnam, India. Petrosian scored 8,5 points out of 11 and shared 1-5 places. He took the 3rd place by tiebreak .

The winner of the tournament was Gupta.

Zaven Andriasian is the 6th one at the table with 8 points.
 

““Chess in Armenia
Weekly Magazine in Armenian

Contents
Armenian 72nd Championship
Interview with GM Tigran L. Petrosian
Armenian Women's 67th Championship
Interview with WGM Maria Kursova
Interview with WIM Anna Hairapetian
Tata Steel, Wijk aan Zee, 2012
Chess Humor
Chess Calendar
Baby and Miniature Problems

The Golden Champions
of Dresden

This book by Gaguik Oganessian (Yerevan, 2009) is dedicated to the wonderful victory of Armenian National Team in 38th World Chess Olympiad in Dresden, 2008.

All the games played by Armenian Men’s and Women’s Teams’ chess players in Dresden, numerous photos, informative and important materials which represent the history of world olympiads found place in this book .

     
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