Armenian GM Melikset Khachiyan (USA) scored 5,5 points of 6 and had a confident victory in an open tournament held in Reno, USA.

Khachiyan was ahead of his nearest opponents with one point.

35 chess players participated in the tournament.
 

Four-time Armenian Women's Champion WGM Lilit Mkrtchian plays a match with two-time US Women's Champion WGM Irina Krush from March 31 to April 3, 2008, in Chicago, USA.

The 1st North American Match Challenge is organized by the North American Chess Association (President Sevan A. Muradian).

The match is held in four rounds.

You can follow the Mkrtchian vs Krush Match on our website from March 31 to April 3, 2008, starting from 02:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 

Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) had no loss and scored 6,5 points of 9 sharing the 5th-12th places in the Open Tournament held in Sydney, Australia. Akobian was behind the leaders, GMs Ganguly (India), Zhang Zhong (Singapore), Jones (England), IM Zhao Zhong-Yuan (Australia), with only half a point.

106 chess players participated in the event.
 

Armenian GM Smbat Lputian scored 4,5 points of 7 in the 3rd Open Tournament held in Kolkata, India. Lputian is behind the seven leaders with one point.

Two rounds are left before the end of the tournament.
 

                                                           
Armenian GM Levon Aronian ended the 17th Amber Tournament in Nice with a fantastic victory. Aronian was the first in both blindfold and rapid tournament and in the combined results. In the final standing, Aronian was ahead of his nearest opponents with 2,5 points!

Final Standing  

Blindfold
 1. Aronian, Levon         6.5
 2. Kramnik, Vladimir      6.5
 3. Morozevich, Alexander  6.5
 4. Topalov, Veselin       6.5
 5. Anand, Vishwanathan    6
 6. Carlsen, Magnus        6
 7. Leko, Peter            6
 8. Karjakin, Sergey       5
 9. Van Wely, Loek         5
10. Ivanchuk, Vassily      4.5
11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 4.5
12. Gelfand, Boris         3

Rapid
 1. Aronian, Levon         8
 2. Ivanchuk, Vassily      6.5
 3. Carlsen, Magnus        6
 4. Gelfand, Boris         6
 5. Leko, Peter            6
 6. Kramnik, Vladimir      5.5
 7. Topalov, Veselin       5.5
 8. Anand, Vishwanathan    5
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       4.5
10. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 4.5
11. Morozevich, Alexander  4.5
12. Van Wely, Loek         4

Combined
 1. Aronian, Levon         14.5
 2. Carlsen, Magnus        12
 3. Kramnik, Vladimir      12
 4. Leko, Peter            12
 5. Topalov, Veselin       12
 6. Anand, Vishwanathan    11
 7. Ivanchuk, Vassily      11
 8. Morozevich, Alexander  11
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       9.5
10. Gelfand, Boris         9
11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 9
12. Van Wely, Loek         9
 

Armenian GM Smbat Lputian scored 3,5 points of 5 in the 3rd Open Tournament held in Kolkata, India. Lputian is behind the leaders, GMs Nguyen Anh Dung (Vietnam), Laznicka (Czech Republic) and Rahman (Bangladesh), with one point.

114 chess players participate in the tournament.
 

Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) scored 6 points of 8 and now shares the 3rd-10th places in the Open Tournament held in Sydney, Australia.

Before the last round, Akobian is behind the leaders, GMs Zhang Zhong (Singapore) and Ganguly (India), with only half a point.

In the last 9th round, Akobian encounters Zhang Zhong with whites.

106 chess players participate in the event.
 

Results of Round 11

Blindfold
Kramnik - Karjakin    1/2
Topalov - Ivanchuk    1-0
Anand - Van Wely      1/2
Leko - Aronian        1/2
Mamedyarov - Gelfand  1-0
Morozevich - Carlsen  1/2

Rapid
Karjakin - Kramnik    1/2
Ivanchuk - Topalov    1-0
Van Wely - Anand      1/2
Aronian - Leko        1/2
Gelfand - Mamedyarov  1-0
Carlsen - Morozevich  1/2

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Results of Round 10

Blindfold
Ivanchuk - Mamedyarov 0-1
Karjakin - Morozevich 1/2
Van Wely - Topalov    1/2
Aronian - Kramnik     1/2
Gelfand - Anand       0-1
Carlsen - Leko        1/2

Rapid
Mamedyarov - Ivanchuk 1/2
Morozevich - Karjakin 1-0
Topalov - Van Wely    1-0
Kramnik - Aronian     1/2
Anand - Gelfand       0-1
Leko - Carlsen        1/2

Standing after Round 10

Blindfold
 1. Kramnik, Vladimir      6
 2. Aronian, Levon         6
 3. Morozevich, Alexander  6
 4. Topalov, Veselin       5.5
 5. Leko, Peter            5.5
 6. Anand, Vishwanathan    5.5
 7. Carlsen, Magnus        5.5
 8. Ivanchuk, Vassily      4.5
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       4.5
10. Van Wely, Loek         4.5
11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 3.5
12. Gelfand, Boris         3

Rapid
 1. Aronian, Levon         7.5
 2. Ivanchuk, Vassily      5.5
 3. Carlsen, Magnus        5.5
 4. Leko, Peter            5.5
 5. Topalov, Veselin       5.5
 6. Kramnik, Vladimir      5
 7. Gelfand, Boris         5
 8. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 4.5
 9. Anand, Vishwanathan    4.5
10. Karjakin, Sergey       4
11. Morozevich, Alexander  4
12. Van Wely, Loek         3.5

Combined
 1. Aronian, Levon         13.5
 2. Kramnik, Vladimir      11
 3. Topalov, Veselin       11
 4. Leko, Peter            11
 5. Carlsen, Magnus        11
 6. Anand, Vishwanathan    10
 7. Ivanchuk, Vassily      10
 8. Morozevich, Alexander  10
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       8.5
10. Gelfand, Boris         8
11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 8
12. Van Wely, Loek         8

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Results of Round 9

Blindfold
Leko - Karjakin       1/2
Anand - Ivanchuk      1/2
Morozevich - Aronian  0-1
Mamedyarov - Van Wely 0-1
Kramnik - Carlsen     1-0
Topalov - Gelfand     1/2

Rapid
Karjakin - Leko       1/2
Ivanchuk - Anand      1-0
Aronian - Morozevich  1-0
Van Wely - Mamedyarov 1/2
Carlsen - Kramnik     1/2
Gelfand - Topalov     1/2

Standing after Round 9

Blindfold
 1. Kramnik, Vladimir      5.5
 2. Aronian, Levon         5.5
 3. Morozevich, Alexander  5.5
 4. Topalov, Veselin       5
 5. Leko, Peter            5
 6. Carlsen, Magnus        5
 7. Ivanchuk, Vassily      4.5
 8. Anand, Vishwanathan    4.5
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       4
10. Van Wely, Loek         4
11. Gelfand, Boris         3
12. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2.5

Rapid
 1. Aronian, Levon         7
 2. Ivanchuk, Vassily      5
 3. Carlsen, Magnus        5
 4. Leko, Peter            5
 5. Kramnik, Vladimir      4.5
 6. Anand, Vishwanathan    4.5
 7. Topalov, Veselin       4.5
 8. Gelfand, Boris         4
 9. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 4
10. Karjakin, Sergey       4
11. Van Wely, Loek         3.5
12. Morozevich, Alexander  3

Combined
 1. Aronian, Levon         12.5
 2. Kramnik, Vladimir      10
 3. Leko, Peter            10
 4. Carlsen, Magnus        10
 5. Ivanchuk, Vassily      9.5
 6. Topalov, Veselin       9.5
 7. Anand, Vishwanathan    9
 8. Morozevich, Alexander  8.5
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       8
10. Van Wely, Loek         7.5
11. Gelfand, Boris         7
12. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 6.5

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Armenian WGM Elina Danielian scored 7 points of 9 and shared the 1st-3rd places with WGMs Anna Muzychuk (Slovenia) and Sopiko Khukhashvili (Georgia) at the Scandinavian Ladies Open 2008 held in Stockholm, Sweden.

126 chess players participated in the tournament.
 

Armenian GM Karen Movsziszian scored 7,5 points of 9 and shared the 1st-3rd places with IM Corrales Jumenez (Cuba) and GM Cabrera (Colombia) in the 35th Open held in La Roda, Spain.

200 chess players participated in the tournament.
 

FIDE awarded new titles to several Armenian chess players. Yuri Hambardumian and Arman Hayrapetian received International Master titles. At the same time Gevorg Harutjunyan and Ovik Hayrapetian were conditionally awarded with a Grandmaster and an International Master titles, respectively. The title decisions for these two chess players will be valid after their Elos reach 2500 and 2400, respectively.
 

Armenian WGM Elina Danielian scored 6 points of 8 and shares the 2nd-11th places at the Scandinavian Ladies Open 2008 held in Stockholm, Sweden. Before the last round, Danielian is behind the leader, WGM Khukhashvili (Georgia), with half a point.
 

Results of Round 8

Blindfold
Aronian - Anand       1-0
Van Wely - Leko       0-1
Carlsen - Mamedyarov  1-0
Gelfand - Morozevich  1/2
Karjakin - Topalov    1/2
Ivanchuk- Kramnik     1/2

Rapid
Anand - Aronian       1/2
Leko - Van Wely       1/2
Mamedyarov - Carlsen  0-1
Morozevich - Gelfand  1-0
Topalov - Karjakin    1-0
Kramnik - Ivanchuk    1/2

Standing after Round 8

Blindfold
 1. Morozevich, Alexander  5.5
 2. Carlsen, Magnus        5
 3. Kramnik, Vladimir      4.5
 4. Topalov, Veselin       4.5
 5. Aronian, Levon         4.5
 6. Leko, Peter            4.5
 7. Anand, Vishwanathan    4
 8. Ivanchuk, Vassily      4
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       3.5
10. Van Wely, Loek         3
11. Gelfand, Boris         2.5
12. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2.5

Rapid
 1. Aronian, Levon         6
 2. Anand, Vishwanathan    4.5
 3. Carlsen, Magnus        4.5
 4. Leko, Peter            4.5
 5. Kramnik, Vladimir      4
 6. Ivanchuk, Vassily      4
 7. Topalov, Veselin       4
 8. Gelfand, Boris         3.5
 9. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 3.5
10. Karjakin, Sergey       3.5
11. Van Wely, Loek         3
12. Morozevich, Alexander  3

Combined
 1. Aronian, Levon         10.5
 2. Carlsen, Magnus        9.5
 3. Leko, Peter            9
 4. Topalov, Veselin       8.5
 5. Anand, Vishwanathan    8.5
 6. Kramnik, Vladimir      8.5
 7. Morozevich, Alexander  8.5
 8. Ivanchuk, Vassily      8
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       7
10. Gelfand, Boris         6
11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 6
12. Van Wely, Loek         6

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Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) ended the Doeberl Cup in Canberra, Australia, with an excellent victory. Akobian scored 7,5 points of 9 and took the clear first prize. Armenian chess player passed ahead with one point of his nearest opponents, GM Zhang Zhong (China), GM Ganguly (India), GM Jones (England), GM Gagunashvili (Georgia), GM Antic (Serbia), IM Solomon (Australia), IM Kizov (FYROM/Macedonia).

82 chess players participated in the event.
 

Armenian WGM Elina Danielian scored 5,5 points of 7 and shares the 2nd-7th places at the Scandinavian Ladies Open 2008 held in Stockholm, Sweden. Danielian is behind the leader, WGM Khukhashvili (Georgia), with only half a point.

The central game of the 8th round is Danielian - Khukhashvili.

126 chess players participate in the tournament.
 

Results of Round 7

Blindfold
Morozevich - Ivanchuk 1-0
Mamedyarov - Karjakin 1/2
Kramnik - Van Wely    1/2
Topalov - Aronian     1/2
Leko - Gelfand        1/2
Anand - Carlsen       1-0

Rapid
Ivanchuk - Morozevich 1/2
Karjakin - Mamedyarov 1/2
Van Wely - Kramnik    1/2
Aronian - Topalov     1-0
Gelfand - Leko        1/2
Carlsen - Anand       1-0

Standing after Round 7

Blindfold
 1. Morozevich, Alexander  5
 2. Kramnik, Vladimir      4
 3. Anand, Vishwanathan    4
 4. Topalov, Veselin       4
 5. Carlsen, Magnus        4
 6. Leko, Peter            3.5
 7. Ivanchuk, Vassily      3.5
 8. Aronian, Levon         3.5
 9. Van Wely, Loek         3
10. Karjakin, Sergey       3
11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2.5
12. Gelfand, Boris         2

Rapid
 1. Aronian, Levon         5.5
 2. Leko, Peter            4
 3. Anand, Vishwanathan    4
 4. Gelfand, Boris         3.5
 5. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 3.5
 6. Ivanchuk, Vassily      3.5
 7. Karjakin, Sergey       3.5
 8. Carlsen, Magnus        3.5
 9. Kramnik, Vladimir      3.5
10. Topalov, Veselin       3
11. Van Wely, Loek         2.5
12. Morozevich, Alexander  2

Combined
 1. Aronian, Levon         9
 2. Anand, Viswanathan     8
 3. Leko, Peter            7.5
 4. Kramnik, Vladimir      7.5
 5. Carlsen, Magnus        7.5
 6. Topalov, Veselin       7
 7. Ivanchuk, Vassily      7
 8. Morozevich, Alexander  7
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       6.5
10. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 6
11. Gelfand, Boris         5.5
12. Van Wely, Loek         5.5

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FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov presented the FIDE Golden Sign to Gaguik Oganessian at the Presidential Board Meeting in Istanbul. President of FIDE Zone 1.5, Chairman of FIDE Mass Media Committee Gaguik Oganessian was honored with this high reward for his great contribution in the development and popularization of chess worldwide.
 

Results of Round 6

Blindfold
Karjakin - Anand      0-1
Ivanchuk - Leko       1/2
Aronian - Mamedyarov  1/2
Van Wely - Morozevich 0-1
Carlsen - Topalov     1/2
Gelfand  - Kramnik    1/2

Rapid
Anand - Karjakin      1/2
Leko - Ivanchuk       1/2
Mamedyarov - Aronian  1/2
Morozevich - Van Wely 1/2
Topalov - Carlsen     1/2
Kramnik - Gelfand     1/2

Standing after Round 6

Blindfold
 1. Morozevich, Alexander  4
 2. Carlsen, Magnus        4
 3. Kramnik, Vladimir      3.5
 4. Ivanchuk, Vassily      3.5
 5. Topalov, Veselin       3.5
 6. Leko, Peter            3
 7. Anand, Vishwanathan    3
 8. Aronian, Levon         3
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       2.5
10. Van Wely, Loek         2.5
11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2
12. Gelfand, Boris         1.5

Rapid
 1. Aronian, Levon         4.5
 2. Anand, Viswanathan     4
 3. Leko, Peter            3.5
 4. Gelfand, Boris         3
 5. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 3
 6. Ivanchuk, Vassily      3
 7. Kramnik, Vladimir      3
 8. Topalov, Veselin       3
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       3
10. Carlsen, Magnus        2.5
11. Van Wely, Loek         2
12. Morozevich, Alexander  1.5

Combined
 1. Aronian, Levon         7.5
 2. Anand, Viswanathan     7
 3. Topalov, Veselin       6.5
 4. Leko, Peter            6.5
 5. Kramnik, Vladimir      6.5
 6. Ivanchuk, Vassily      6.5
 7. Carlsen, Magnus        6.5
 8. Morozevich, Alexander  5.5
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       5.5
10. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 5
11. Gelfand, Boris         4.5
12. Van Wely, Loek         4.5

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Armenian WGM Elina Danielian scored 2,5 points of 3 at the Scandinavian Ladies Open 2008 held in Stockholm, Sweden. Danielian is behind the leaders, WGMs A. Muzychuk (Slovenia), Jackova (Czech Republic), Khukhashvili (Georgia), Matseyko and Gaponenko (Ukraine), with only half a point.

126 chess players participate in the tournament.
 

Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) scored 4,5 points of 5 and shares the lead with GM Ganguly (India) in the Doeberl Cup held in Canberra, Australia.

82 chess players participate in the event.
 

Armenian IM Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) scored 4,5 points of 9 and took the 7th place in the Bobby Fischer Memorial held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Mekhitarian was behind the winners, IMs Valerga (Argentina) and Flores Rios (Chile), with one point.
 

Results of Round 5

Blindfold
Topalov - Kramnik    1/2
Carlsen - Gelfand    1-0
Leko - Mamedyarov    1-0
Ivanchuk - Aronian   1/2
Morozevich - Anand   1-0
Van Wely - Karjakin  1/2

Rapid
Kramnik  - Topalov   1-0
Gelfand - Carlsen    1/2
Mamedyarov - Leko    1/2
Aronian - Ivanchuk   1-0
Anand - Morozevich   1-0
Karjakin - Van Wely  1-0

Standing after Round 5

Blindfold
 1. Carlsen, Magnus        3.5
 2. Ivanchuk, Vassily      3
 3. Kramnik, Vladimir      3
 4. Morozevich, Alexander  3
 5. Topalov, Veselin       3
 6. Aronian, Levon         2.5
 7. Leko, Peter            2.5
 8. Karjakin, Sergey       2.5
 9. Van Wely, Loek         2.5
10. Anand, Vishwanathan    2
11. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1.5
12. Gelfand, Boris         1

Rapid
 1. Aronian, Levon         4
 2. Anand, Viswanathan     3.5
 3. Leko, Peter            3
 4. Gelfand, Boris         2.5
 5. Ivanchuk, Vassily      2.5
 6. Kramnik, Vladimir      2.5
 7. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2.5
 8. Topalov, Veselin       2.5
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       2.5
10. Carlsen, Magnus        2
11. Van Wely, Loek         1.5
12. Morozevich, Alexander  1

Combined
 1. Aronian, Levon         6.5
 2. Kramnik, Vladimir      5.5
 3. Topalov, Veselin       5.5
 4. Anand, Viswanathan     5.5
 5. Ivanchuk, Vassily      5.5
 6. Leko, Peter            5.5
 7. Carlsen, Magnus        5.5
 8. Karjakin, Sergey       5
 9. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 4
10. Morozevich, Alexander  4
11. Van Wely, Loek         4
12. Gelfand, Boris         3.5

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Results of Round 4

Blindfold
Gelfand - Van Wely   0-1
Kramnik - Morozevich 1-0
Karjakin - Ivanchuk  1/2
Anand - Leko         1/2
Aronian - Carlsen    1/2
Mamedyarov - Topalov 0-1

Rapid
Van Wely - Gelfand   1/2
Morozevich - Kramnik 1/2
Ivanchuk - Karjakin  1-0
Leko - Anand         1-0
Carlsen - Aronian    0-1
Topalov - Mamedyarov 1/2

Standing after Round 4

Blindfold
 1. Ivanchuk, Vassily      2.5
 2. Carlsen, Magnus        2.5
 3. Kramnik, Vladimir      2.5
 4. Topalov, Veselin       2.5
 5. Morozevich, Alexander  2
 6. Anand, Viswanathan     2
 7. Aronian, Levon         2
 8. Karjakin, Sergey       2
 9. Van Wely, Loek         2
10. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1.5
11. Leko, Peter            1.5
12. Gelfand, Boris         1

Rapid
 1. Aronian, Levon         3
 2. Anand, Viswanathan     2.5
 3. Leko, Peter            2.5
 4. Topalov, Veselin       2.5
 5. Ivanchuk, Vassily      2.5
 6. Gelfand, Boris         2
 7. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2
 8. Van Wely, Loek         1.5
 9. Kramnik, Vladimir      1.5
10. Carlsen, Magnus        1.5
11. Karjakin, Sergey       1.5
12. Morozevich, Alexander  1

Combined
 1. Topalov, Veselin       5
 2. Aronian, Levon         5
 3. Ivanchuk, Vassily      5
 4. Anand, Viswanathan     4.5
 5. Leko, Peter            4
 6. Carlsen, Magnus        4
 7. Kramnik, Vladimir      4
 8. Van Wely, Loek         3.5
 9. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 3.5
10. Karjakin, Sergey       3.5
11. Gelfand, Boris         3
12. Morozevich, Alexander  3

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Results of Round 3

Blindfold
Mamedyarov - Kramnik 1/2
Aronian - Gelfand    1/2
Topalov - Anand      1/2
Carlsen - Karjakin   1-0
Leko - Morozevich    1/2
Van Wely - Ivanchuk  1/2

Rapid
Kramnik - Mamedyarov 0-1
Gelfand - Aronian    1-0
Anand - Topalov      1/2
Karjakin - Carlsen   1-0
Morozevich - Leko    0-1
Ivanchuk - Van Wely  0-1

Standing after Round 3

Blindfold
 1. Ivanchuk, Vassily      2
 2. Morozevich, Alexander  2
 3. Carlsen, Magnus        2
 4. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1.5
 5. Anand, Viswanathan     1.5
 6. Kramnik, Vladimir      1.5
 7. Karjakin, Sergey       1.5
 8. Aronian, Levon         1.5
 9. Topalov, Veselin       1.5
10. Gelfand, Boris         1
11. Van Wely, Loek         1
12. Liks, Peter            1

Rapid
 1. Anand, Viswanathan     2.5
 2. Aronian, Levon         2
 3. Topalov, Veselin       2
 4. Gelfand, Boris         1.5
 5. Ivanchuk, Vassily      1.5
 6. Karjakin, Sergey       1.5
 7. Carlsen, Magnus        1.5
 8. Liks, Peter            1.5
 9. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1.5
10. Kramnik, Vladimir      1
11. Van Wely, Loek         1
12. Morozevich, Alexander  0.5

Combined
 1. Anand, Viswanathan     4
 2. Topalov, Veselin       3.5
 3. Ivanchuk, Vassily      3.5
 4. Aronian, Levon         3.5
 5. Carlsen, Magnus        3.5
 6. Karjakin, Sergey       3
 7. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 3
 8. Gelfand, Boris         2.5
 9. Morozevich, Alexander  2.5
10. Kramnik, Vladimir      2.5
11. Liks, Peter            2.5
12. Van Wely, Loek         2

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Results of Round 2

Blindfold
Ivanchuk - Gelfand   1/2
Kramnik - Leko       1/2
Van Wely - Carlsen   0-1
Morozevich - Topalov 1-0
Karjakin - Aronian   1/2
Anand - Mamedyarov   1/2

Rapid
Gelfand - Ivanchuk   0-1
Leko - Kramnik       0-1
Carlsen - Van Wely   1-0
Topalov - Morozevich 1-0
Aronian - Karjakin   1-0
Mamedyarov - Anand   0-1

Standing after Round 2

Blindfold
 1. Morozevich, Alexander  1.5
 2. Ivanchuk, Vassily      1.5
 3. Karjakin, Sergey       1.5
 4. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1
 5. Anand, Viswanathan     1
 6. Aronian, Levon         1
 7. Kramnik, Vladimir      1
 8. Topalov, Veselin       1
 9. Carlsen, Magnus        1
10. Gelfand, Boris         0.5
11. Van Wely, Loek         0.5
12. Liks, Peter            0.5

Rapid
 1. Anand, Viswanathan     2
 2. Aronian, Levon         2
 3. Ivanchuk, Vassily      1.5
 4. Carlsen, Magnus        1.5
 5. Topalov, Veselin       1.5
 6. Kramnik, Vladimir      1
 7. Lékó, Peter            0.5
 8. Gelfand, Boris         0.5
 9. Karjakin, Sergey       0.5
10. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0.5
11. Morozevich, Alexander  0.5
12. Van Wely, Loek         0

Combined
 1. Anand, Viswanathan     3
 2. Ivanchuk, Vassily      3
 3. Aronian, Levon         3
 4. Topalov, Veselin       2.5
 5. Carlsen, Magnus        2.5
 6. Morozevich, Alexander  2
 7. Karjakin, Sergey       2
 8. Kramnik, Vladimir      2
 9. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1.5
10. Gelfand, Boris         1
11. Lékó, Peter            1
12. Van Wely, Loek         0.5

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Results of Round 1

Blindfold
Anand - Kramnik         1/2
Gelfand - Karjakin      0-1
Mamedyarov - Morozevich 1/2
Aronian - Van Wely      1/2
Topalov - Leko          1-0
Carlsen - Ivanchuk      0-1

Rapid
Kramnik - Anand         0-1
Karjakin - Gelfand      1/2
Morozevich - Mamedyarov 1/2
Van Wely - Aronian      0-1
Leko - Topalov          1/2
Ivanchuk - Carlsen      1/2

Standing after Round 1

Blindfold
 1. Ivanchuk, Vassily      1
 2. Karjakin, Sergey       1
 3. Topalov, Veselin       1
 4. Anand, Viswanathan     0.5
 5. Aronian, Levon         0.5
 6. Kramnik, Vladimir      0.5
 7. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0.5
 8. Morozevich, Alexander  0.5
 9. Van Wely, Loek         0.5
10. Carlsen, Magnus        0
11. Gelfand, Boris         0
12. Liks, Peter            0

Rapid
 1. Anand, Viswanathan     1
 2. Aronian, Levon         1
 3. Carlsen, Magnus        0.5
 4. Gelfand, Boris         0.5
 5. Ivanchuk, Vassily      0.5
 6. Karjakin, Sergey       0.5
 7. Liks, Peter            0.5
 8. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0.5
 9. Morozevich, Alexander  0.5
10. Topalov, Veselin       0.5
11. Kramnik, Vladimir      0
12. Van Wely, Loek         0

Combined
 1. Anand, Viswanathan     1.5
 2. Aronian, Levon         1.5
 3. Ivanchuk, Vassily      1.5
 4. Karjakin, Sergey       1.5
 5. Topalov, Veselin       1.5
 6. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1
 7. Morozevich, Alexander  1
 8. Carlsen, Magnus        0.5
 9. Gelfand, Boris         0.5
10. Kramnik, Vladimir      0.5
11. Liks, Peter            0.5
12. Van Wely, Loek         0.5

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From March 15 to 27, 2008, Levon Aronian participates in the 17th Amber Rapid and Blindfold Tournament. This year it is held in Nice, France.

Aronian opponents are Anand, Kramnik, Topalov, Morozevich, Mamedyarov, Leko, Ivanchuk, Gelfand, Carlsen, Karjakin, Van Wely.

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Armenian IM Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) scored 2,5 points of 4 in the Bobby Fischer Memorial held from March 11 to 19, 2008, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Mekhitarian is behind the leader IM Flores Rios (Chile) with one point.

Five rounds are left before the end of this Round Robin tournament.
 

Armenian GM Sergey Galdunts scored 5 points of 9 and took the 28th place among 167 participants in the 24th International Open held in Bad Worishofen, Germany.

Six GMs shared the 1st-6th places with 7 points. Vladimir Burmakin (Russia) took the first prize after the tiebreak.
 

FIDE has announced the final schedule of the Grand Prix and the breakdown of participants. Each player has to participate in 4 of 6 tournaments of the Grand Prix.

Per Levon Aronian's wish, FIDE has included him in the composition of the tournaments of Sochi (30 July-15 August, 2008), Montreux, Elista and Karlovy Vary (2009). Aronian will not play in Baku and Doha.
 

Armenian GM Gabriel Sargissian, leading the "Kreuzberg" team, beat GM David Navara and IM Martin Kraemer in the 10th and 11th rounds of the German Bundesliga.
 

Armenian IM Krikor Mekhitarian (Brazil) participates in the Bobby Fischer Memorial held from March 11 to 19, 2008, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Mekhitarian's opponents are GMs Panno, Slipak (Argentina), Rodriguez (Uruguay) and a number of International Masters.
 

From April 5 to 11, 2008, Gabriel Sargissian will participate in the II Ruy López International Chess Festival to be held in Mérida, Spain.

Sargissian's opponents will be Adams, Zhang Pengxiang, Koneru, Granda Zuniga, Hou Yifan, Caruana, Candelario.

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Armenian young chess players Hrant Melkumian and Avetik Grigoryan achieved Grandmaster Norms in a Round Robin Tournament held in Belgorod, Russia. Grigoryan reaches such an achievement for the third time, and Melkumian for the second.

In Belgorod, Melkumian scored 7,5 points of 9 and took the clear first place. Grigoryan shared the 2nd-3rd places with 6,5 points.
 

Armenian chess player Gevorg Harutjunyan scored 6 points of 9 and shared the 1st-3rd places with IM V. Onischuk and GM Brodsky (Ukraine) in the Rector's Cup Tournament held in Kharkov, Ukraine. IM Hrair Simonian was behind the winners with one point.

In the women's tournament, WGM Evgeniya Doluhanova (Ukraine) scored 5 points and was behind the winner WIM Sukandar (Indonesia) with one point.
 

Armenian GMs Tigran L. Petrosian and Tigran Kotanjian, leading the "Rahan" club, won the Iran Team Championship. In the last, important match, "Rahan" beat "Sanaranavt" with 3:1: The latter was led by GMs Gashimov and Guseinov (Azerbaijan). The decisive point was gained by Petrosian who beat Gashimov on the first board.
 

Armenian GM Karen Asrian's team became the Iran Club Cup winner. Asrian won in two and drew in one game.
 

Gevorg Harutjunyan scored 6 points of 8 and is the clear leader before the last round. IM Hrair Simonian shares the 2nd-4th places with 5 points.

In the women's tournament, WGM Evgeniya Doluhanova (Ukraine) has 4 points.
 

Armenian GM Sergey Kasparov (Belarus) scored 7 points of 9 and took the second place in the 3rd Open of West Toulouse held in Colomiers, France. Kasparov was only half a point behind the winner IM Ramon Mateo (Dominican Republic).

GM David Arutinian (Georgia) took the 6th place with 6,5 points.

Sergey Kasparov's spouse WFM Tatiana Kasparova won the second prize among the women with 6 points.

91 chess players participate in the event.
 

Gevorg Harutjunyan has 5 points of 7 and leads the Rector's Cup Round Robin Tournament held in Kharkov, Ukraine. IM Hrair Simonian scored 4 points.

In the women's tournament, WGM Evgeniya Doluhanova (Ukraine) has 3,5 points.

Two rounds are left before the end of the tournaments.
 

Armenian GM Sergey Kasparov (Belarus) shares the 1st-5th places with 5,5 points of 7 in the 3rd Open of West Toulouse held in Colomiers, France.

GM David Arutinian (Georgia) and FM Tatiana Kasparova (Belarus) are behind the leaders with half a point.

Two rounds are left before the end of the tournament.

91 chess players participate in the event.