Armchess

29-Dec-2007	Gaguik Oganessian was honored with Movses Khorenatsi Award
	On December 28, 2008, President of Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharian rewarded President of FIDE Zone 1.5, Chairman of FIDE Mass Media (CHIPS) Commission, FIDE Executive Board Member Gaguik Oganessian with a governmental high award after Movses Khorenatsi. Oganessian is at the same time the General Secretary of Armenian Chess Federation, Editor-in-Chief of Chess in Armenia Magazine, 6th World Amateur Chess Champion, International Chess Organizer, author of 36 chess books.
29-Dec-2007	Gaguik Oganessian was rewarded with FIDE Golden Sign
	On December 28, 2008, President of FIDE, President of Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov awarded a FIDE Golden Sign to Gaguik Oganessian for the feverish activity in the chess field. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, on behalf of FIDE Presidential Board and on his personal behalf, congratulated Gaguik Oganessian on the occasion of his 60th birthday anniversary.
27-Dec-2007	Levon Aronian in Morelia/Linares Tournament
	Armenian GM Levon Aronian will participate in the Morelia/Linares 2008 super-tournament. His opponents will be Vishvanatan Anand (India), Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria), Peter Leko (Hungary), Teymour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), Alexei Shirov (Spain), Magnus Carlsen (Norway). The first half of the event will be held in Morelia, Mexico, February 15-23, 2008, with the second half in Linares, Spain, February 28-March 7, 2008. You can follow the games of Morelia/Linares 2008 at our website. Online
26-Dec-2007	Gevorg Harutjunyan Fulfilled a Grandmaster Norm
	Armenian chess player Gevorg Harutjunyan fulfilled a GM norm for three times, one after another, in international tournaments held in Alushta, Ukraine. In the "Alushta 2007-1" tournament Gevorg took the 2nd place, in "Alushta 2007-3" he shared the 1st-2nd places. And in "Alushta 2007-6" Harutjunyan took solely the first place.
25-Dec-2007	Sevag Mekhitarian in Brazilian Championship
	Armenian IM Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian gained 6,5 points of 11 and took the 4th place in the 74th Brazilian Championship held in Rio de Janeiro. GM Giovanni Vescovi became the champion with 9 points.
24-Dec-2007	Lilit Mkrtchian's Success
	Armenian WGM Lilit Mkrtchian gained 6,5 points of 9 and shared the 1st-2nd places with WGM Natalia Zdebskaja (Ukraine) in the Bykova Memorial held in Vladimir, Russia. Another Armenian participant WIM Siranush Andriasian took the 5th place with 4,5 points.
24-Dec-2007	Armenian Chess Players in Pamplona
	Armenian GMs Gabriel Sargissian and Sergei Movsesian participate in the 17th International Tournament held December 22-29, 2007, in Pamplona, Spain. In this event of 17th category, GMs Wang Yue (China), Vallejo Pons (Spain), Beliavsky (Slovenia), Jobava (Georgia), Rodshtein (Israel), Khamrakulov (Spain) also perform. You can follow the Pamplona 2007 games at our website till December 29, 2007. Games in pgn format
22-Dec-2007	Lilit Mkrtchian still among Leaders
	Armenian WGM Lilit Mkrtchian has 5 points of 7 sharing the 2nd-3rd places with WGM Natalia Zdebskaja (Ukraine) in the Bykova Memorial held in Vladimir, Russia. Mkrtchian is behind the leader WGM Irina Vasilevich (Russia) with half a point. Two rounds are left before the end of the tournament.
22-Dec-2007	International Norms of Armenian Chess Players
	Armenian WIM Lilit Galojan has fulfilled a Woman Grandmaster norm for the third time in an international tournament held in Tbilisi, Georgia. Galojan has also fulfilled a Man International Master norm for the first time. Another Armenian player IM Vigen Mirumian (Czech Republic) has fulfilled a Grandmaster Norm for the third time in a tournament in Tbilisi.
21-Dec-2007	Karen Movsziszian in El Sauzal
	Armenian GM Karen Movsziszian gained 7,5 points of 9 and shared the 3rd-5th places at the 8th International Rapid Tournament held in El Sauzal, Spain. Movsziszian was behind the winners, GMs Sinisa Drazic (Serbia) and Mikheil Mchedlishvili (Georgia), only with half a point. 262 chess players participated in the tournament.
21-Dec-2007	Sergey Kasparov in Venice
	Armenian GM Sergey Kasparov (Belarus) gained 4,5 points of 6 and shared the 2nd-6th places at the Autumn Master Tournament held in Venice, Italy. Kasparov was behind the leader, GM Georgy Timoshenko (Ukraine), only with half a point. 44 chess players participated in the tournament.
20-Dec-2007	Lilit Mkrtchian among Leaders
	Armenian WGM Lilit Mkrtchian has 4,5 points of 6 sharing the 2nd-3rd places with WGM Natalia Zdebskaja (Ukraine) in the Bykova Memorial held in Vladimir, Russia. Mkrtchian is behind the leader WGM Irina Vasilevich (Russia) with half a point. Three rounds are left before the end of the tournament.
20-Dec-2007	Diana Arutyunova's Success
	Armenian WGM Diana Arutyunova gained 6,5 points of 11 and took the bronze medal at the Ukraine Women Championship held in Poltava. WGM Tatjana Vasilevich won the tournament with 8 points.
19-Dec-2007	Bykova Memorial in Vladimir
	Armenian WGM Lilit Mkrtchian has 3,5 points of 5 sharing the 2nd-3rd places in the Bykova Memorial held in Vladimir, Russia. Mkrtchian is behind the leader WGM Irina Vasilevich (Russia) with half a point. Four rounds are left before the end of the tournament.
18-Dec-2007	Karen Movsziszian's Success
	Armenian GM Karen Movsziszian gained 7 points of 9 and shared the 2nd-4th places at the Granada Chess Festival, Spain. Movsziszian was behind the winner, GM Branko Damljanovic (Serbia), with only half a point. 106 chess players participated in the tournament.
18-Dec-2007	Sevag Mekhitarian's Success
	Armenian IM Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) gained 6 points of 9 and shared the 2nd-4th places at the International Chess Festival held in the city of Americana, Brazil. GM Rafael Leitao (Brazil) was the winner with 7 points. Players from Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil and Serbia performed in the tournament.
17-Dec-2007	Gata Kamsky - Winner of World Chess Cup
	GM Gata Kamsky (USA) beat GM Alexei Shirov with 2,5:1,5 in the final match of World Chess Cup held in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia. Kamsky conquered the World Cup and is now entitled to play a match with GM Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) in 2008. The winner of this duel will play with the World Champion in 2009. Results of Round 7, Game 4: Kamsky, Gata 1-0 Shirov, Alexei 2.5-1.5 You may follow World Chess Cup games at our website beginning 14:00 (Yerevan time) Online
17-Dec-2007	Armenian Chess Players in Bykova Memorial
	Armenian WGM Lilit Mkrtchian and WIM Siranush Andriasian participate in the World Ex-Champion Bykova Memorial held in Vladimir, Russia.
16-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 7, Game 3: Shirov, Alexei ½ Kamsky, Gata 1-2
15-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 7, Game 2: Kamsky, Gata 1-0 Shirov, Alexei 1.5-0.5
14-Dec-2007	Armenian Chess Players in Corus 2008
	Armenian GMs Levon Aronian, Gabriel Sargissian and Sergei Movsesian will participate in the Corus Chess 2008 to be held in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, from January 11 to 27, 2008. Aronian will play in the main, A-Group, and his opponents will be Anand, Ivanchuk, Kramnik, Topalov, Leko, Mamedyarov, Radjabov, Gelfand, Adams, Carlsen, Polgar, Eljanov, Van Wely. Sargissian and Movsesian will perform in the B-Group, with Bacrot, Cheparinov, Harikrishna, Krasenkow, Short, Stellwagen, Nepomniachtchi, Humpy, L'Ami, Sweets, Hou Yifan, Spoelman. You can follow the Corus Chess 2008 games at our website from January 11 to 27, 2008, starting from 16:30 (Yerevan time). Online
14-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 7, Game 1: Shirov, Alexei ½ Kamsky, Gata You may follow World Chess Cup games at our website beginning 14:00 (Yerevan time) Online
12-Dec-2007	Sevag Mekhitarian's Success
	Armenian IM Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) gained 6 points of 7 and took the first place in the Capablanca Memorial held in Fortaleza, Brazil. 20 chess players took part in the tournament.
12-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 6, Tie break: Karjakin, Sergey ½ Shirov, Alexei Shirov, Alexei 1-0 Karjakin, Sergey 2.5-1.5
11-Dec-2007	Sergei Movsesian's Victory
	Armenian GM Sergei Movsesian (Slovakia) gained 6,5 points of 9 and took the first place in the Chigorin Memorial held in St. Petersburg, Russia. 43 chess players participated in the tournament.
11-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 6, Game 2: Shirov, Alexei ½ Karjakin, Sergey 1-1 Kamsky, Gata 1-0 Carlsen, Magnus 1.5-0.5
10-Dec-2007	Melikset Khachiyan's Success
	Armenian GM Melikset Khachiyan (USA) gained 5,5 points of 8 and shared the 2nd-6th places in the 43rd Annual American Open held at the LAX Renaissance Montura Hotel in California, USA. Khachiyan was behind the winner GM Alex Yermolinsky (USA) only with half a point. 38 chess players participated in the tournament.
10-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 6, Game 1: Karjakin, Sergey ½ Shirov, Alexei Carlsen, Magnus ½ Kamsky, Gata
9-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 5, Tie break: Alekseev, Evgeny ½ Karjakin, Sergey Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 Alekseev, Evgeny 2.5-1.5
8-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 5, Game 2: Cheparinov, Ivan ½ Carlsen, Magnus 0.5-1.5 Alekseev, Evgeny ½ Karjakin, Sergey 1-1 Kamsky, Gata 1-0 Ponomariov, Ruslan 1.5-0.5 Jakovenko, Dmitry 0-1 Shirov, Alexei 0-2
7-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 5, Game 1: Karjakin, Sergey ½ Alekseev, Evgeny Shirov, Alexei 1-0 Jakovenko, Dmitry Ponomariov, Ruslan ½ Kamsky, Gata Carlsen, Magnus 1-0 Cheparinov, Ivan
6-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Armenian GMs Levon Aronian and Vladimir Akopian left the World Chess Cup held in Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) after the 4th round. Akopian yielded to Alexei Shirov (Spain) with 0,5:1,5, and Aronian lost to Dmitry Jakovenko (Russia) after the tie-break with 1,5:2,5. Eight chess players continue the struggle for the World Cup. The pairs of the 5th round are: Alekseev (Russia) - Karjakin (Ukraine), Jakovenko (Russia) - Shirov (Spain), Kamsky (USA) - Ponomariov (Ukraine), Cheparinov (Bulgaria) - Carlsen (Norway). Results of Round 4, Tie break: Dmitry Jakovenko - Levon Aronian 1:0 Levon Aronian - Dmitry Jakovenko 1/2
5-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 4, Game 2: Dmitry Jakovenko - Levon Aronian 1/2 Alexei Shirov - Vladimir Akopian 1/2
4-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 4, Game 1: Levon Aronian - Dmitry Jakovenko 1/2 Vladimir Akopian - Alexei Shirov 0:1
3-Dec-2007	Aronian and Vl. Akopian are in the 4th Round
	Akopian - Malakhov Match Aronian - Inarkiev Match Armenian GM Vladimir Akopian had a victory over Vladimir Malakhov (Russia) with score 1,5:0,5 in the 3rd round of World Chess Cup and got the right to play in the 4th round. Here Akopian's competitor will be GM Alexei Shirov (Spain). Another Armenian GM Levon Aronian had a victory over GM Ernesto Inarkiev (Russia) with score 3:1 after the tiebreak and also got the right to play in the 4th round. Here Aronian's competitor will be Dmitry Jakovenko (Russia). Results of Round 3, Tie break: Ernesto Inarkiev - Levon Aronian 0:1 Levon Aronian - Ernesto Inarkiev 1:0
2-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 3, Game 2: Levon Aronian - Ernesto Inarkiev 1/2 Vladimir Akopian - Vladimir Malakhov 1:0
1-Dec-2007	World Chess Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk
	Results of Round 3, Game 1: Ernesto Inarkiev - Levon Aronian 1/2 Vladimir Malakhov - Vladimir Akopian 1/2