WGM Elina Danielian scored 4,5 points of 7 in the open tournament held in Groningen, the Netherlands. The leader is GM Rotstein (Germany) with 6 points.
 

Final standing
Rk. Name                  Pts.
 1. Radjabov, Teimour      8
 2. Jakovenko, Dmitry      8
 3. Grischuk, Alexander    8
 4. Gashimov, Vugar        7½
 5. Lékó, Peter            6½
 6. Bacrot, Etienne        6½
 7. Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 6½
 8. Wang Yue               6½
 9. Kasimdzhanov, Rustam   6½
10. Cheparinov, Ivan       6
11. Alekseev, Evgeny       5½
12. Eljanov, Pavel         5½
13. Akopian, Vladimir      5
14. Inarkiev, Ernesto      5

Results
Grischuk, Alexander - Radjabov, Teimour      1/2
Gashimov, Vugar     - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam   1/2
Wang Yue            - Lékó, Peter            1/2
Cheparinov, Ivan    - Bacrot, Etienne        1/2
Alekseev, Evgeny    - Jakovenko, Dmitry      1/2
Eljanov, Pavel      - Inarkiev, Ernesto Jan  1-0
Akopian, Vladimir   - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2

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Results
Jakovenko, Dmitry      - Eljanov, Pavel      1/2
Radjabov, Teimour      - Akopian, Vladimir   1/2
Bacrot, Etienne        - Grischuk, Alexander 1/2
Lékó, Peter            - Alekseev, Evgeny    1/2
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Wang Yue            1/2
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam   - Cheparinov, Ivan    1-0
Inarkiev, Ernesto      - Gashimov, Vugar     1/2
 

Results
Grischuk, Alexander - Cheparinov, Ivan       1/2
Gashimov, Vugar     - Jakovenko, Dmitry      1/2
Wang Yue            - Radjabov, Teimour      1/2
Inarkiev, Ernesto   - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam   0-1
Alekseev, Evgeny    - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2
Akopian, Vladimir   - Bacrot, Etienne        1/2
Eljanov, Pavel      - Lékó, Peter            1/2
 

Results
Jakovenko, Dmitry      - Inarkiev, Ernesto   1-0
Radjabov, Teimour      - Alekseev, Evgeny    1-0
Lékó, Peter            - Gashimov, Vugar     1-0
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Eljanov, Pavel      1-0
Bacrot, Etienne        - Wang Yue            1/2
Cheparinov, Ivan       - Akopian, Vladimir   1-0
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam   - Grischuk, Alexander 1/2
 

WGM Elina Danielian scored 2,5 points of 4 in an open tournament held in Groningen, the Netherlands. The leader is GM Rotstein (Germany) with 4 points.
 

WIM Knarik Mouradian (Lebanon) scored 6,5 points of 9 and took the third place at the Arab Women's Championship held in UAE. The champion is WGM Mona Khaled (Egypt) with 8 points.
 

WGM Elina Danielian scored 2 points of 3 in an open tournament held in Groningen, the Netherlands. Elina is one point behind the leaders, IM Sundararajan (India), GM Rotstein (Germany), IM Swinkels (Netherlands).
 

WIM Knarik Mouradian (Lebanon) scored 5,5 points of 8 and is the third at the Arab Women's Championship held in UAE. WGM Mona Khaled (Egypt) is leading with 7,5 points.
 

Results
Gashimov, Vugar   - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam   1-0
Inarkiev, Ernesto - Lékó, Peter            1/2
Wang Yue          - Cheparinov, Ivan       1-0
Alekseev, Evgeny  - Bacrot, Etienne        1/2
Akopian, Vladimir - Grischuk, Alexander    1/2
Eljanov, Pavel    - Radjabov, Teimour      0-1
 

Results
Grischuk, Alexander    - Wang Yue          1-0
Radjabov, Teimour      - Gashimov, Vugar   1/2
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Inarkiev, Ernesto 1/2
Cheparinov, Ivan       - Alekseev, Evgeny  1-0
Bacrot, Etienne        - Eljanov, Pavel    1/2
Lékó, Peter            - Jakovenko, Dmitry 1/2
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam   - Akopian, Vladimir 1-0
 

WIM Knarik Mouradian (Lebanon) scored 4,5 points of 6 and is the second at the Arab Women's Championship held in UAE. Knarik is one point behind the leader, WGM Mona Khaled (Egypt).
 

Results
Gashimov, Vugar   - Bacrot, Etienne        1/2
Jakovenko, Dmitry - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2
Inarkiev, Ernesto - Radjabov, Teimour      1-0
Wang Yue          - Akopian, Vladimir      1/2
Alekseev, Evgeny  - Grischuk, Alexander    0-1
Lékó, Peter       - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam   1/2
Eljanov, Pavel    - Cheparinov, Ivan       1-0
 

Final standing
Rk. Name              Pts.
 1. Topalov, Veselin   7
 2. Aronian, Levon     5½
 3. Bu Xiangzhi        5
 4. Svidler, Peter     4½
 5. Movsesian, Sergei  4
 6. Ivanchuk, Vassily  4  

Results
Topalov, Veselin  - Movsesian, Sergei 1/2
Aronian, Levon    - Svidler, Peter    1/2
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Bu Xiangzhi       1-0

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A Carlos Torre Memorial is held with a knock-out system in Merida, Mexico. In the third round GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) beat GM Alexander Moiseenko (Ukraine) 2,5:1,5. In the fourth round Akobian has lost (2:3) GM Alexander Onischuk (USA).
 

Results
Radjabov, Teimour      - Jakovenko, Dmitry 1/2
Grischuk, Alexander    - Eljanov, Pavel    1-0
Cheparinov, Ivan       - Gashimov, Vugar   1/2
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Lékó, Peter       1/2
Bacrot, Etienne        - Inarkiev, Ernesto 1/2
Akopian, Vladimir      - Alekseev, Evgeny  0-1
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam   - Wang Yue          1/2
 

Results
Bu Xiangzhi       - Aronian, Levon    1/2
Svidler, Peter    - Topalov, Veselin  0-1
Movsesian, Sergei - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2
 

In the sixth round on December 20 GM Vladimir Akopian encounters GM Evgeny Alekseev (Russia) at the FIDE Grand Prix Tournament.

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A Carlos Torre Memorial is held with a knock-out system in Merida, Mexico. In the second round GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) beat GM Yuri Shulman (USA).In the thire round Akobian encounters GM Alexander Moiseenko (Ukraine).
 

WIM Knarik Mouradian (Lebanon) scored 3,5 points of 4 and is leading at the Arab Women's Championship held in UAE.
 

Results
Topalov, Veselin - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Aronian, Levon   - Movsesian, Sergei 1/2
Svidler, Peter   - Bu Xiangzhi       1-0
 

A Carlos Torre Memorial is held with a knock-out system in Merida, Mexico. In the first round GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) beat IM Luis Ibarra (Mexico) 1,5:0,5. In the first game of the second round Akobian won against GM Yuri Shulman (USA).
 

WIM Knarik Mouradian (Lebanon) scored 2,5 points of 3 and is leading at the Arab Women's Championship held in UAE.
 

Results
Gashimov, Vugar        - Grischuk, Alexander  1-0
Jakovenko, Dmitry      - Bacrot, Etienne      1/2
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1/2
Alekseev, Evgeny       - Wang Yue             1/2
Lékó, Peter            - Radjabov, Teimour    1/2
Inarkiev, Ernesto      - Cheparinov, Ivan     0-1
Eljanov, Pavel         - Akopian, Vladimir    1/2
 

Results
Bu Xiangzhi       - Topalov, Veselin 1/2
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Aronian, Levon   0-1
Movsesian, Sergei - Svidler, Peter   0-1
 

Results
Radjabov, Teimour    - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2
Grischuk, Alexander  - Inarkiev, Ernesto      1/2
Akopian, Vladimir    - Gashimov, Vugar        1/2
Wang Yue             - Eljanov, Pavel         1-0
Bacrot, Etienne      - Lékó, Peter            1-0
Cheparinov, Ivan     - Jakovenko, Dmitry      1/2
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam - Alekseev, Evgeny       0-1
 

Results
Topalov, Veselin - Aronian, Levon    1-0
Bu Xiangzhi      - Movsesian, Sergei 1-0
Svidler, Peter   - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2
 

Results
Round 1
Radjabov, Teimour      - Cheparinov, Ivan     1/2
Jakovenko, Dmitry      - Wang Yue             1-0
Gashimov, Vugar        - Eljanov, Pavel       1-0
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Grischuk, Alexander  1/2
Inarkiev, Ernesto      - Alekseev, Evgeny     1/2
Lékó, Peter            - Akopian, Vladimir    1/2
Bacrot, Etienne        - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1/2
Round 2
Grischuk, Alexander  - Lékó, Peter            1-0
Akopian, Vladimir    - Jakovenko, Dmitry      1/2
Cheparinov, Ivan     - Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1/2
Alekseev, Evgeny     - Gashimov, Vugar        1/2
Wang Yue             - Inarkiev, Ernesto      1/2
Bacrot, Etienne      - Radjabov, Teimour      0-1
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam - Eljanov, Pavel         1/2
Round 3
Radjabov, Teimour      - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1-0
Jakovenko, Dmitry      - Grischuk, Alexander  1/2
Gashimov, Vugar        - Wang Yue             1/2
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Bacrot, Etienne      1/2
Inarkiev, Ernesto      - Akopian, Vladimir    1/2
Lékó, Peter            - Cheparinov, Ivan     1-0
Eljanov, Pavel         - Alekseev, Evgeny     1-0
 

Young Armenian chess player Thomas Saatdjian (France) performed successfully in a tough open tournament held in Cap D'Agde, France. He scored 6,5 points of 9 and shared the 5th-12th places. Saatdjian was only one point behind the winner, GM Palac (Croatia).

146 chess players participated in the event.  
 

Results
Aronian, Levon - Bu Xiangzhi          1/2
Topalov, Veselin - Svidler, Peter     1-0
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Movsesian, Sergei 1/2
 

GM Karen Movsziszian (Armenia) scored 7,5 points of 9 and took the clear first place in the open held in Milan, Italy. Movsziszian had no loss and ended one point ahead of his runner-up GM Solodovnichenko (Ukraine).

Another Armenian chess player GM Sergey Kasparov (Belarus) took the 7th place with 5,5 points.
 
48 chess players participated in the tournament.
 

Results
Bu Xiangzhi       - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1/2
Movsesian, Sergei - Topalov, Veselin  1/2
Svidler, Peter    - Aronian, Levon    1/2
 

GM Vladimir Akopian participates in the FIDE Grand Prix tournament from December 14 to 29, 2008, in Elista, Russia. Akopian's opponents are GMs Leko (Hungary), Jakovenko, Grischuk, Inarkiev, Alekseev (Russia), Mamedyarov, Radjabov, Gashimov (Azerbaijan), Cheparinov (Bulgaria), Bacrot (France), Wang Yue (China), Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan), Eljanov (Ukraine).
 

Results
Bu Xiangzhi       - Svidler, Peter   1/2
Movsesian, Sergei - Aronian, Levon   1/2
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Topalov, Veselin 1/2
 

Results
Aronian, Levon   - Ivanchuk, Vassily 1-0
Topalov, Veselin - Bu Xiangzhi       1/2
Svidler, Peter   - Movsesian, Sergei 0-1
 

In the 7th round of the Milan tournament, GM Karen Movsziszian (Armenia) ended his game with another Armenian GM Sergey Kasparov (Belarus) in a draw. Two rounds before the end of the tournament Movsziszian continues to lead with 6,5 points. In the 8th round, he plays with his runner-up IM Lawrence (England) who has 5,5 points. Kasparov has 5 points.
 

Results
Aronian, Levon    - Topalov, Veselin 1/2
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Svidler, Peter   1/2
Movsesian, Sergei - Bu Xiangzhi      0-1
 

Olympic Champions Levon Aronian and Vladimir Akopian will participate in the FIDE Grand Prix cycle event to be held in Yerevan, from August 8 to 24, 2009. Their opponents will be GMs Leko (Hungary), Ivanchuk, Karjakin (Ukraine), Gelfand (Israel), Kamsky (USA), Jakovenko, Inarkiev, Alekseev (Russia), Bacrot (France), Wang Yue (China), Navara (Czech Republic), Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan).
 

Levon Aronian (Armenia) and Sergei Movsesian (Slovakia) participate in a super GM tournament from December 11 to 22, 2008, in Nanjing, China. This is a six-player double round robin event, in which Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria), Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), Peter Svilder (Russia) and Bu Xiangzhi (China) will also participate. This one of the Grand Slam cycle tournaments.
 

GM Karen Movsziszian (Armenia) performs excellently in an open held in Milan, Italy. He scored 6 points of 6 possible. Another Armenian GM Sergey Kasparov (Belarus) is the second with 4,5 points. In the 7th round Movsziszian encounters Kasparov.

44 chess players participate in the tournament.
 

Champions of the Dresden Olympiad Gabriel Sargissian and Tigran L. Petrosian will participate in the Asian Club Championship to be held from December 21 to 29, 2009, in Al Ain, UAE. Sargissian will play for the Al Ain Chess Club, and Petrosian for the Iranian "Shining Stars" club. GM Arman Pashikian is in the composition of the "Shining Starts", too.
 

GM Vladimir Akopian will participate in the FIDE Grand Prix tournament to be held from December 14 to 29, 2008, in Elista, Russia. Akopian's opponents will be GMs Leko (Hungary), Jakovenko, Grischuk, Inarkiev, Alekseev (Russia), Mamedyarov, Radjabov, Gashimov (Azerbaijan), Cheparinov (Bulgaria), Bacrot (France), Wang Yue (China), Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan), Eljanov (Ukraine).

Akopian will participate in the Grand Prix tournaments as nominee of the Armenian Chess Federation. One of the Grand Prix cycle events will supposedly be held from August 8 to 24, 2009, in Yerevan, Armenia.
 

GM Sergey Kasparov (Belarus) scored 6,5 points of 9 and took the 11th place in the 21st Belgrade Trophy in Serbia. Kasparov was one point behind the winners, IM Cvetkovic (Serbia), IM Gunnarsson (Israel) and GM Antic (Serbia).

231 chess players participated in the event.
 

Levon Aronian (Armenia) and Sergei Movsesian (Slovakia) will participate in a super GM tournament to be held from December 10 to 22, 2008, in Nanjing, China. This will be a six-player double round robin event, in which Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria), Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), Peter Svilder (Russia) and Bu Xiangzhi (China) will also participate.
 

Armenian IM Ashot Nadanian scored 6 points of 9 and took the 7th place in the open held in Seoul, South Korea. He was only half a point behind the winners, Yang Kaiqi (China), IM Sitanggang (Indonesia), GM Ehlvest (USA), GM Adianto (Indonesia), IM Li Wenliang (China).

47 chess players participated in the event.
 

A chess club called "NTN" (Nona, Tigran, Nana), named in honor of three world famous chess players, Gaprindashvili, Petrosian, Alexandria, functions in Tbilisi, Georgia. The club organizes annual Tigran Petrosian memorials.

53 chess players participated in this year's event. Armenian GM Giorgi Bagaturov took the first prize with 6 points of 7.
 

Armenian IM Ashot Nadanian scored 5 points of 7 in the open held in Seoul, South Korea. He is only half a point behind the leaders, GM Filippov (Uzbekistan), Yang Kaiqi (China), IM Sitanggang (Indonesia).

Two rounds are ahead before the end of the tournament.
 

Armenian IM Ashot Nadanian participates in the 1st open held in Seoul, South Korea. Among the 47 participants are, in particular, GMs Ehlvest (USA), Adianto (Indonesia), Filippov (Uzbekistan), Kim (South Korea).

After five 5 rounds IM Sadorra (Philippines) is leading with 4,5 points.

Nadanian, who beat GM Adianto in the second round, has now 3,5 points.

Four rounds are ahead before the end of the tournament.
 

India won against Armenia 2,5:0,5 in the U21 friendly match held in Delhi, India.

Here are the correct results of all three rounds:

Round 1 India - Armenia 2,5 : 1,5
GM Zaven Andriasian - GM Abhijit Gupta       0:1
IM Arun Prasad      - IM Hrant Melkumyan   1/2:1/2
GM Avetik Grigoryan - IM G.Rohit             1:0
IM B Adhiban        - FM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan 1:0

Round 2 India - Armenia 2,0 : 2,0
GM Abhijit Gupta       - GM Zaven Andriasian 0:1
IM Hrant Melkumyan     - IM Arun Prasad      0:1
IM B Adhiban           - GM Avetik Grigoryan 1:0
FM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan - IM Deep Sen Gupta   1:0

Round 3 India - Armenia 3,0 : 1,0
GM Abhijit Gupta       - GM Zaven Andriasian   1:0
IM Hrant Melkumyan     - IM Arun Prasad        0:1
IM B Adhiban           - GM Avetik Grigoryan 1/2:1/2
FM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan - IM Deep Sen Gupta   1/2:1/2

Final score
India 2,5 (7,5) - 0,5 (4,5) Armenia