News July, 2009
| 24-July-2009 | Gabriel Sargissian in Politiken Cup |
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Standing after Round 7
1. Negi Parmerian 6,5 2. Malakhov Vladimir 6,5 3. Hillarp-Persson Tiger 6,5 4. Sargissian Gabriel 6 Total: 307 chess players |
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| 23-July-2009 | Gabriel Sargissian in Politiken Cup |
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Standing after Round 6
1. Nielsen Heine 6 2. Sargissian Gabriel 5,5 3. Hector Jonny 5,5 Total: 307 chess players |
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| 22-July-2009 | Gabriel Sargissian in Politiken Cup |
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Standing after Round 5
1. Nielsen Peter 5 2. Malakhov Vladimir 5 3. Hector Jonny 5 5. Sargissian Gabriel 4,5 Total: 307 chess players |
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| 20-July-2009 | Gabriel Sargissian in Politiken Cup |
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Standing after Round 3
1. Sethuraman S.P. 3 2. Tiviakov Sergei 3 3. Skytte Rasmus 3 15. Sargissian Gabriel 3 Total: 307 chess players. |
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| 20-July-2009 | Arman Pashikian's Success |
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The champion of Armenia Arman Pashikian scored 7 points out of 9 and took the first place in the "Lake Sevan" tournament which was held in Martuni, Armenia.
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| 18-July-2009 | "Lake Sevan" Tournament |
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The champion of Armenia Arman Pashikian is the leader in the "Lake Sevan" tournament which is being held in Martuni, Armenia. Pashikian has scored 6 points out of 8 before the last round. Hungarian GM Ferenc Berkes is behind the leader with half a point.
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| 16-July-2009 | Gabriel Sargissian in Politiken Cup |
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Olympic champion GM Gabriel Sargissian will take part in the Politiken Cup which starts in Helsingor, not far from Copenhagen, Denmark on 18th July, 2009. More than 300 chess players will take part in the event. Sargissian's main opponents in this open tournament will be GMs Malakhov (Russia), Nielsen (Denmark), Tiviakov (Netherlands), Dreev (Russia), Postny (Israel), Avrukh (Israel), Kuzubov (Ukraine), Berg (Sweden).
You can follow the games of the Politiken Cup tournament on our website from 18th to 26th July, 2009, starting from 12:00 (Yerevan time). Online |
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| 14-July-2009 | Zaven Andriasian's Success |
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Young chess player Zaven Andriasian (Armenia) had great success in the big open which was held in Benasque, Spain. Zaven scored 9 points out of 11 and shared the 1st-4th places with GMs Mihail Marin (Ruminia), Kiril Georgiev (Bulgaria) and Gopal Narayanan (India).
Hrant Melkumyan and Karen Movsziszian, the other two Armenian grandmasters, also played successfully in the tournament. They were only half a point behind the winners and shared the 5th-8th places. 469 chess players participated in the tournament, approximately 40 of which were grandm. |
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| 13-July-2009 | Mher Hovhanisian - The Champion of Belgium |
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IM Mher Hovhanisian, who represents Armenia but lives in Belgium, achieved the title of the champion of that country. Hovhanisian scored 6,5 points out of 9 in the Belgian Championship which was held in Namur. GM Alexandre Dgebuadze (Belgium) also had such a result, but Armenian chess player won in the tie-break and became the champion.
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| 9-July-2009 | Varuzhan Akobian's Success |
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GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) scored 6,5 points out of 9 and shared the 3rd-7th places in the World Open which was held in Philadelphia (USA). Akobian was only half a point behind the winners - GMs Evgeny Najer (Russia) and Hikaru Nakamura (USA).
98 chess players took part in the tournament. |
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| 8-July-2009 | Karen Movsziszian's Success |
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GM Karen Movsziszian (Armenia) scored 6,5 points out of 9 and shared the 2nd-4th places in the open which was held in Sort (Spain). Movsziszian was only half a point behind the winner - GM Ruslan Pogorelov (Ukraine).
49 chess players took part in the tournament. |
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| 7-July-2009 | Sergei Movsesian in Donostia Chess Festival |
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Armenian GM Sergei Movsesian (Slovakia) is taking part in the Donostia Festival which is being held in San Sebastian from 7 to 16 July, 2009. His opponents are GMs Peter Svidler (Russia), Ruslan Ponomariov (Ukraine), Hikaru Nakamura (USA), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Francisco Vallejo (Spain), Rustam Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan), Julio Granda (Peru), Anatoly Karpov (Russia), Pablo San Segundo (Spain).
You can follow the games of the San Sebastian tournament on our website on 7-9, 11-16 July, 2009, starting from 20:00 (Yerevan time). Online |
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| 6-July-2009 | The New Titles of Armenian Chess Players |
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FIDE has awarded Davit G. Petrosian (Elo 2490) with the title of Grandmaster (Conditional, before Rtg 2500). Robert Hovhannisyan has been given the title of International Master.
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| 3-July-2009 | Lake Sevan International Tournament |
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Lake Sevan International Tournament will be held in Martuni (Armenia) from 9 to 18 July, 2009. Arman Pashikian, Tigran Kotanjian, Avetik Grigorian, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Levon Babujian (Armenia), Ferenc Berkesh (Hungary), Li Chao (China), Sergei Zhigalko (Belarus), Igor Lisij (Russia), Rinat Jumabaev (Kazakhstan) will participate in the round-robin tournament.
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| 2-July-2009 | Leonard Melkonyan's Success |
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71-year-old Armenian chess player FM Leonard Melkonyan (Russia) scored 6,5 points out of 9 and took the 3rd place in the 6th international festival which was held in Pskov, Russia. Melkonyan was only half a point behind the winner FM Valentin Vlasov (Russia).
38 chess players took part in the festival. |
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| 1-July-2009 | 1st July 2009 FIDE Rating List |
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The FIDE has announced the FIDE Rating List by 1st July 2009.
The new ratings of chess players of Armenia are available in our link
Ratings by July 1, 2009. |
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