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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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2-Feb-2012	Levon Aronian’s Statemant
	February 2, 2012 To: FIDE PRESIDENT KIRSAN ILYUMZHINOV FIDE PRESIDENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS Dear Mr. President Dear Presidential Board Members I learnt from the media, that the Chess Federations of Azerbaijan and Bulgaria had submitted an application on holding the Candidates Tournament of World Championship. I’d like to inform you that general atmosphere in Azerbaijan and continuous tensions between our countries make my participation in such high ranked tournament in Azerbaijan impossible. A responsible and important event, such as the Candidates Tournament, requires peace of mind and special concentration. No circumstances, if they are not chess-related, should prevent the grandmaster from demonstrating all of his skills. Unfortunately, at this moment no Armenian can find favorable or adequate psychological atmosphere in Azerbaijan, whereas that is something absolutely necessary. In my opinion, all the participants should be in equal conditions, which is impossible in case of holding the tournament in Azerbaijan. Security guaranties and any kind of additional support cannot be a remedy. Taking into account the above-mentioned considerations, I inform you that I would be delighted to take part in Candidates Tournament any other country, but my participation in the candidates tournament in Azerbaijan has to be excluded. I hope you will take into account these considerations while discussing the issue of the tournament venue at the Presidential Board Meeting. Thank you in advance and best regards, GM Levon Aronian
2-Feb-2012	Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar. 10th Round
	Movsesian Sergei - Svidler Peter ½ - ½ Dzagnidze Nana - Sargissian Gabriel 0 - 1 Akobian Varuzhan - Cabrera Alexis 0 - 1 Play-off for 1st Prize Short Nigel - Hou Yifan 1½ - ½ Final standing Rk. Name Pts. TB 1. Short Nigel D 8 2838 2. Hou Yifan 8 2872 3. Adams Michael 7.5 2807 11. Movsesian Sergei 7 2711 21. Sargissian Gabriel 7 2594 51. Akobian Varuzhan 6 2562 Total: 256 players You can follow the games of Gibraltar Tournament on our website from January 24 to February 2, 2012, starting at 14:00 (Yerevan time). Online1 Online2 Online3
2-Feb-2012	Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar. 9th Round
	Howell David W L - Movsesian Sergei ½ - ½ Sargissian Gabriel - Hanley Craig A 1 - 0 Mamedyarov Shakhriyar - Akobian Varuzhan 1 - 0
1-Feb-2012	Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar. 8th Round
	Movsesian Sergei - Gopal G N ½ - ½ Akobian Varuzhan - El Debs Felipe 1 - 0 Javakhishvili Lela - Sargissian Gabriel ½ - ½
31-Jan-2012	Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar. 7th Round
	Felgaer Ruben - Movsesian Sergei 0 - 1 Salem A R Saleh - Akobian Varuzhan ½ - ½ Sargissian Gabriel - Valhondo Morales 1 - 0
30-Jan-2012	Book Dedicated to the World Champions
	"Chess in Armenia" has published a new book by Gaguik Oganessian - "The Golden Champions of Ningbo". This book is dedicated to the wonderful victory of Armenian National Team in 8th World Chess Team Championship, that was held in Ningbo, China, 2011. The author, who himself followed this great sport event, presents the most interesting episodes of the championship, the details of Armenian chess players' performances with the eyes of a witness. All the games played by Armenian chess players, L. Aronian, S. Movsesian. V. Akopian. G Sargissian, R. Hovhannisyan, in Ningbo, informative and important materials, representing the history of world championships, numerous photos are included in this book. Chess lovers, who wish to purchase this book, can contact us with armchess@arminco.com
30-Jan-2012	Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar. 6th Round
	Akobian Varuzhan - Le Quang Liem ½ - ½ Movsesian Sergei - Zatonskih Anna 1 - 0 Kuipers Stefan - Sargissian Gabriel ½ - ½
29-Jan-2012	Levon Aronian-Winner of Wijk aan Zee Super Tournament!
	Photo by Fred Lucas.
29-Jan-2012	Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 13th Round
	Tournament A Aronian, L. - Radjabov, T. 1 / 2 Caruana, C. - Gelfand, B. 1 - 0 Gashimov, V. - Nakamura, H. 1 / 2 Giri, G. - Navara, D. 1 / 2 Ivanchuk, V. - Karjakin, S. 1 / 2 Kamsky, G. - Topalov, V. 1 - 0 Van Wely, L. - Carlsen, M. 1 / 2 Final standing 1. Aronian, L. 9 2. Carlsen, M. 8 3. Caruana, F. 8 4. Radjabov, T. 8 5. Ivanchuk, V. 7½ 6. Nakamura, H. 7½ 7. Kamsky, G. 7 8. Karjakin, S. 6½ 9. Van Wely, L. 5½ 10. Gashimov, V. 5 11. Gelfand, B. 5 12. Topalov, V. 5 13. Giri, A. 4½ 14. Navara, D. 4½ Tournament C Danielian, E. - Hopman, P. 1 - 0 Final standing 1. Turov, M. 10½ 2. Tikkanen, H. 10 3. Adhiban, B. 8½ 9. Danielian, E. 5½ 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
29-Jan-2012	Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar. 5th Round
	Dzagnidze Nana - Movsesian Sergei 1 - 0 Choukri Adel - Akobian Varuzhan 0 - 1 Sargissian Gabriel - Raznikov Danny ½ - ½
28-Jan-2012	Aronian and Danielian in Wijk aan Zee. 12th Round
	Tournament A Gelfand, B. - Aronian, L. 0 - 1 Carlsen, M. - Kamsky, G. 1 / 2 Karjakin, S. - Gashimov, V. 1 / 2 Nakamura, H. - Van Wely, L. 1 - 0 Navara, D. - Caruana, C. 1 / 2 Radjabov, T. - Ivanchuk, V. 1 / 2 Topalov, V. - Giri, G. 1 - 0 Tournament C Goudriaan, E. - Danielian, E. 0 - 1
28-Jan-2012	Hrant Melkumyan-Chess960 Champion
	GM Hrant Melkumyan gained the title of Armenian Chess960 (Fischer Random Chess) Champion, 2012. Melkumyan scored 6 points out of 7 at the 2nd Armenian Chess960 Championship, that was held in Yerevan. GMs Zaven Andriasian and Levon Babujian took the second and third places approximately with 5 and 4 points. The prizes were defined by IA Ashot Vardapetyan.
28-Jan-2012	Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar. 4th Round
	Movsesian Sergei - Jussupow Artur 1 - 0 Khurtsidze Nino - Sargissian Gabriel ½ - ½ Akobian Varuzhan - Molina Roberto Junio 1 - 0
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 Tournament C Danielian, E. - Adhiban, B. 1 / 2
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). Online1 Online2 Online3 Online4 Online5
27-Jan-2012	Armenian Grandmasters in Gibraltar. 3rd Round
	Kulaots Kaido - Movsesian Sergei ½ - ½ Sargissian Gabriel - Brunello Sabino 0 - 1 Krush Irina - Akobian Varuzhan ½ - ½
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 ½ - ½
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 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.

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*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 .

Details in the Books.

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