Levon Aronian participates in the 18th Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament which takes place from March 14 to March 26 in Nice, France. His opponents are Anand, Topalov, Kramnik, Leko, Morozevich, Ivanchuk, Carlsen, Kamsky, Karjakin, Radjabov, Wang Yue. The total prize-fund is € 216,000.

You can follow the games of the Amber tournament on our website on March 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 starting 17:30 (Yerevan time ). Online
 

Results
Aronian, Levon           - Ivanchuk, Vassily   0-1
Anand, Viswanathan       - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Wang Yue            ½-½
Radjabov, Teimour        - Carlsen, Magnus     ½-½
 

Topalov - Kamsky  1-0

Total Score
Topalov-Kamsky 4,5:2,5

You can follow the games of the Topalov-Kamsky match on our website on February 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, starting 17:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 

Results
Grischuk, Alexander - Aronian, Levon           1-0
Carlsen, Magnus     - Anand, Viswanathan       1-0
Ivanchuk, Vassily   - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½
Wang Yue            - Radjabov, Teimour        ½-½
 

Final standings

Open A1
 1. GM Bacrot, Etienne      6.5
 2. GM Moiseenko, Alexander 6.5
 3. GM Zhou, Jianchao       6
 9. GM Pashikian, Arman     6
14. GM Sargissian, Gabriel  5.5
20. GM Andriasian, Zaven    5
22. GM Ajrapetjan, Yuriy    5
38. GM Grigoriants, Sergey  4.5
42. GM Melkumyan, Hrant     4.5
50. GM Akobian, Varuzhan    4
52. GM Minasian, Artashes   4
58. GM Petrosian, Tigran L. 4
64. GM Vaganian, Rafael A   3.5
71. GM Grigoryan, Avetik    3
Total: 77 chess players.

Open A2
 1. IM Danin, Alexandre    7
 2. GM Khachiyan, Melikset 7
 3. GM Ovetchkin, Roman    6.5
 5. IM Petrosian, Davit G. 6.5
15. GM Minasian, Ara       5.5
32. IM Kalashian, David    5
46. IM Babujian, Levon     4.5
Total: 84 chess players.

Open B
 1. IM Ogloblin, Nikolay        7
 2. Strelnikov, Sergey          7
 3. IM Chudinovskikh, Alexander 6.5
 6. Vardanian, Haik G.          6
14. IM Hambardzumian, Yuri      6
21. Baghdasaryan, Vahe          5
25. Khojayan, Vardan            5
26. FM Aghasaryan, Robert       5
31. Melkonian, Vardan           5
41. Simonian, Tigran            4.5
44. Poghosyan, Suren            4.5
50. Haroutjunian, Dmitri        4
53. Gevorgyan, David            4
62. Grigorian, Vardan           3.5
63. WIM Ambartsumova, Karina    3.5
74. FM Karabakhsjan, Andranik   3
Total: 80 chess players.

Open C
 1. Inants, Aghasi      7
 2. Apryshko, Gleb      7
 3. Kozlov, Vadim       7
 4. Minasyan, Arnold    7
 7. Sargissyan, Sargis  6
 9. Manukyan, Sargis V. 6
53. Basencyan, Mark     4
54. Khachatryan, Hayk   4
Total: 83 chess players.

You can follow the games of the Aeroflot-Open 2009 on our website till February 25, 2009, starting 16:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 

The last round of the Aeroflot Open starts at 13:00 (Yerevan time). The leader of the A1 tournament GM Arman Pashikian (Armenia) plays with GM Etienne Bacrot (France) and the leader of the A2 tournament GM Melikset Khachiyan (USA) plays with GM Roman Ovetchkin (Russia). Online
 

Results
Grischuk, Alexander - Carlsen, Magnus        ½-½
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Anand, Viswanathan       ½-½
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Radjabov, Teimour ½-½
Wang Yue - Aronian, Levon                    ½-½
 

Kamsky - Topalov  1/2

Total Score
Topalov-Kamsky 3,5:2,5
 

The first event of the FIDE Women Grand Prix tournaments starts on March 5, 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. Armenian WGM Elina Danielian will also participate in the Grand Prix. Danielian has been nominated by FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.

In Istanbul Elina's opponents will be GM Koneru (India), GM Hou Yifan (China), GM Stefanova (Bulgaria), GM Cramling (Sweden), GM Sebag (France), GM Chiburdanidze (Georgia), GM Zhao Xue (China), GM Zhu Chen (Qatar), WGM Shen Yang (China), WGM Z. Mamedjarova (Azerbaijan), WIM Yildiz (Turkey).

You can follow the games of the Istanbul tournament on our website. Online
 

Topalov - Kamsky  1-0

Total Score
Topalov-Kamsky 3:2
 

Armenian GM Gevorg Harutjunyan scored 6 points of 9 and took the 3rd place in the tournament which was held in Rasht, Iran. The first prize took GM Azer Mirzoev (Azerbaijan) with 7 points.

44 chess players participated in the tournament.
 

Armenian GM Vigen Mirumian scored 6,5 points of 11 and shared the 3rd-4th places in Gzech Championship which was held in Decin. Mirumian didn't lose any game and was only half a point behind the champion Pavel Simacek.
 

Armenian IM Tigran Gharamian (France) scored 7 points of 9 and shared the 2nd-10th places in the Open which was held in Pfalz, Germany. Gharamian was only half a point behind the winner GM Sergei Tiviakov (Netherlands).

300 chess players participated in the tournament.
 

Results
Aronian, Levon     - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0
Anand, Viswanathan - Wang Yue                 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus    - Ivanchuk, Vassily        ½-½
Radjabov, Teimour  - Grischuk, Alexander      0-1
 

Results
Aronian, Levon           - Radjabov, Teimour   ½-½
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Anand, Viswanathan  ½-½
Ivanchuk, Vassily        - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Wang Yue                 - Carlsen, Magnus     ½-½
 

Kamsky - Topalov  1-0

Total Score
Topalov-Kamsky 2:2
 

Results
Grischuk, Alexander - Wang Yue                 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus     - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½
Anand, Viswanathan  - Aronian, Levon           0-1
Radjabov, Teimour   - Ivanchuk, Vassily        ½-½
 

Topalov - Kamsky  1/2

Total Score
Topalov-Kamsky 2:1
 

Results
Aronian, Levon           - Carlsen, Magnus     ½-½
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Wang Yue                 - Ivanchuk, Vassily   ½-½
Anand, Viswanathan       - Radjabov, Teimour   1-0
 

Levon Aronian participates in the XXVI Linares tournament in Spain. His opponents are Anand, Ivanchuk, Carlsen, Radjabov, Wang Yue, Grischuk and Dominguez Perez.

You can follow the games of the Linares tournament on our website on February 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, March 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 starting 19:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 

Kamsky - Topalov  0-1

Total Score
Topalov-Kamsky 1,5:0,5
 

Topalov - Kamsky  1/2
 

World Chess Challenge match Veselin Topalov vs Gata Kamsky is held from February 17 to 27, 2009 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The winner will have a match with World Champion Viswanathan Anand.

You can follow the games of the Topalov-Kamsky match on our website on February 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, starting 17:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 

Big group of Armenian chess players participate in Aeroflot-Open which is held from February 17 to 25, 2009 in Moscow, Russia.

You can follow the games of the Aeroflot-Open 2009 on our website from February 17 to 25, 2009, starting 16:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 

Final Standing After Round 9
Open A
  1. Onischuk Alexander  7,5
  2. Tiviakov Sergei     7
  3. Inarkiev Ernesto    7
 32. Vaganian Rafael A   6
 48. Ajrapetjan Yuriy    5,5
 60. Hovhannisyan Robert 5,5
 67. Sargissian Gabriel  5,5
 83. Petrosian Davit G   5,5
 86. Inants Aghasi       5,5
130. Airapetian Gor      4,5
145. Gabrielian Artur    4,5
167. Ajrapetian Gevorg   4,5
168. Matinian Nikita     4
172. Barsamian Eduard    4
203. Haroutjunian Dmitri 3,5
208. Khojayan Vardan     3,5
209. Gaspariants Garry   3,5
217. Baghdasaryan Vahe   3,5
243. Oganisjn Roman      3
267. Hambardzumian Yuri  2
Total: 276 chess players.

Open B
  1. Poghosyan Suren    8,5
  2. Gevorgyan David    8
  3. Vdovin Sergei      8
 11. Simonian Tigran    7
 14. Manukyan Sargis V  7
 15. Erzhanov Arman     7
 16. Vardanian Haik G   7
 17. Aghasaryan Robert  7
 25. Pogosian Georgy    7
 80. Harutyunian Tigran 6
 93. Sargissyan Sargis  5,5
 96. Khachatryan Vahagn 5,5
103. Melkonian Vardan   5,5
106. Minasyan Arnold    5,5
129. Gharagyozian Artur 5,5
165. Kanjaryan Vladimir 5
207. Pluzyan Aram       4,5
258. Basencyan Mark     4
268. Paravyan David     4
306. Gevondian Arman    4
334. Botoyan Smbat      3,5
335. Galstyan Hayk      3,5
423. Sarkisian Vagan    2,5
427. Ayvazyan Nikita    2
447. Janikyan Navek     1,5
Total: 453 chess players.

You can follow the games of the Moscow Open on our website till February 8, 2009, starting 17:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 

Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) scored 7,5 points of 10 and shared the 3rd-6th places in the 7th Gibtelecom Masters Caleta tournament held in Gibraltar, England.

GMs Svidler (Russia) and Milov (Switzerland) shared the 1st-2nd places. Svidler won in the tiebreak.
 

Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) scored 6,5 points of 9 in the 7th Gibtelecom Masters Caleta tournament held in Gibraltar, England.

Before the last round Akobian is only half a point behind the leaders GMs Nakamura (USA), Svidler (Russia), Harikrishna (India), Milov (Switzerland) and Gashimov (Azerbaijan).
 

Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) scored 5,5 points of 8 in the 7th Gibtelecom Masters Caleta tournament held in Gibraltar, England.

The leaders are GM Vadim Milov (Switzerland) and GM Vugar Gashimov (Azerbaijan) with 6,5 points.
 

Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) scored 5 points of 7 in the 7th Gibtelecom Masters Caleta tournament held in Gibraltar, England.

The leader is GM Vugar Gashimov (Azerbaijan) with 6 points.

194 chess players participate in the tournament.  

Three rounds are ahead before the end of the tournament.
 

GM Zaven Andriasian ended 3:3 the friendly match against IM Salem Saleh (UAE). The match was held in Dubai.
 

Final standing
Rk. Name                    Pts.
 1  Karjakin, Sergey         8
 2  Aronian, Levon           7½
 3  Radjabov, Teimour        7½
 4  Movsesian, Sergei        7½
 5  Carlsen, Magnus          7
 6  Dominguez Perez, Leinier 7
 7  Kamsky, Gata             6½
 8  Van Wely, Loek           6
 9  Wang Yue                 6
10  Smeets, Jan              6
11  Ivanchuk, Vassily        5½
12  Stellwagen, Daniël       5½
13  Adams, Michael           5½
14  Morozevich, Alexander    5½

Results
Radjabov, Teimour        - Stellwagen, Daniël 1/2
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Karjakin, Sergey   0-1
Kamsky, Gata             - Movsesian, Sergei  1/2
Wang Yue                 - Carlsen, Magnus    1-0
Smeets, Jan              - Aronian, Levon     1/2
Adams, Michael           - Van Wely, Loek     1/2
Morozevich, Alexander    - Ivanchuk, Vassily  1-0

You can follow the games of the Corus Chess 2009 tournament on our website from January 17 to February 1, 2009, starting 16:30 (Yerevan time). Online