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31-Mar-2010 Karen Movsziszian in San Sebastian
 
GM Karen Movsziszian has scored 3 points out of 3 and is one of the 8 leaders in the big open which is being held in San Sebastian, Spain.

150 chess players are taking part in the tournament.
 
31-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Kharkov Tournament
 
WGM Lilit Mkrtchian scored 4 points out of 7 and took the 3rd place in the "Rector Cup" tournament which was held in Kharkov. Champion of Ukraine, WGM Evgeniya Dolukhanova was the 7th with 2 points.

WGM Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) took the first prize with 6 points.
 
30-Mar-2010 Knarik Mouradian - Champion of Lebanon
 
WIM Knarik Mouradian again took the title of the champion of Lebanon after the break of one year. Knarik's sister, Suzan Mouradian took the 2nd place in the championship which was held in Beirut.
 
30-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players - Champions of Lebanon
 
Several Armenian chess players of the sports club Homentmen became champions in the Lebanese youth rapid championships. Garen Khaloyan won in the U8, Carlo Tarbinian in the U10, Hrag Kelebozian in the U12 groups. Besides, some Armenian chess players took silver and bronze awards.
 
29-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Kharkov Tournament
 
Before the last round of the "Rector Cup" tournament which is being held in Kharkov WGM Lilit Mkrtchian has scored 4 points out of 6 and is sharing the 2nd-3rd places with WGM Anna Burtasova (Russia). Mkrtchian is one point behind the leader, WGM Anna Ushenina (Ukraine). Mkrtchian is playing with Ushenina in the last round.

Another Armenian chess player, the champion of Ukraine WGM Evgeniya Dolukhanova has scored 2 points.
 
27-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Kharkov Tournament
 
WGMs Lilit Mkrchian (Armenia) and Evgeniya Dolukhanova (Ukraine) have scored 1 point each out of 2 in the "Rector Cup" which is being held in Kharkov (Ukraine). They are only half a point behind the leaders, WGMs Burtasova (Russia), Karlovich and Ushenina (Ukraine).
 
26-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Kharkov Tournament
 
WGM Lilit Mkrtchian is taking part in the "Rector Cup" tournament which is being held in Kharkov from 26 to 29 March, 2010. Another Armenian chess player, WGM Evgeniya Dolukhanova is also among the participants.
 
Armenian chess players' opponents are WGMs Gaponenko, Ushenina, Klinova, Burtasova, Karlovich and IM Soloviova.
 
25-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament. Round 11
 

Blindfold
Final standing
 1. Grischuk, Alexander 8
 2. Ivanchuk, Vassily   6½
 3. Kramnik, Vladimir   6½
 4. Carlsen, Magnus     6½
 5. Gelfand, Boris      6
 6. Gashimov, Vugar     5½
 7. Svidler, Peter      5½
 8. Karjakin, Sergey    5½
 9. Aronian, Levon      5
10. Ponomariov, Ruslan  4½
11. Smeets, Jan         4
12. Dominguez Perez     2½

Results
Grischuk, Alexander - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0
Kramnik, Vladimir - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Gashimov, Vugar - Svidler, Peter ½-½
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Smeets, Jan ½-½
Dominguez Perez - Aronian, Levon 0-1

Rapid
Final standing
 1. Ivanchuk, Vassily   8
 2. Carlsen, Magnus     8
 3. Karjakin, Sergey    6½
 4. Kramnik, Vladimir   6½
 5. Svidler, Peter      6
 6. Gashimov, Vugar     6
 7. Aronian, Levon      6
 8. Gelfand, Boris      5½
 9. Ponomariov, Ruslan  4½
10. Grischuk, Alexander 4½
11. Dominguez Perez     2½
12. Smeets, Jan         2
 
Results
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0
Svidler, Peter - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½
Aronian, Levon - Dominguez Perez ½-½
Smeets, Jan - Ponomariov, Ruslan 0-1

Combined
Final standing
 1. Ivanchuk, Vassily   14.5
 2. Carlsen, Magnus     14.5
 3. Kramnik, Vladimir   13.0
 4. Grischuk, Alexander 12.5
 5. Karjakin, Sergey    12.0
 6. Gashimov, Vugar     11.5
 7. Gelfand, Boris      11.5
 8. Svidler, Peter      11.5
 9. Aronian, Levon      11.0
10. Ponomariov, Ruslan   9.0
11. Smeets, Jan          6.0
12. Dominguez Perez      5.0

You can follow the games of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament on our website on March 13-16, 18-21, 23-25, 2010 starting at 17:30 (Yerevan time). Online
 

25-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament. Round 10
 

Blindfold
Results
Carlsen, Magnus - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½
Svidler, Peter - Gelfand, Boris ½-½
Aronian, Levon - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0
Smeets, Jan - Dominguez Perez ½-½

Rapid
Results
Kramnik, Vladimir - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Gelfand, Boris - Svidler, Peter 0-1
Gashimov, Vugar - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander - Aronian, Levon ½-½
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Dominguez Perez - Smeets, Jan 0-1
 
 

24-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament. Round 9
 

Blindfold
Results
Grischuk, Alexander - Smeets, Jan 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Kramnik, Vladimir - Svidler, Peter ½-½
Gashimov, Vugar - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Aronian, Levon 1-0
Dominguez Perez - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½

Rapid
Results
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½
Carlsen, Magnus - Dominguez Perez 1-0
Aronian, Levon - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey - Gelfand, Boris ½-½
Svidler, Peter - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1
Smeets, Jan - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
 
 

23-Mar-2010 Sevag Mekhitarian's Success
 
IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian scored 7,5 points out of 9 in the open which was held in Uva, Brazil and shared the 3rd-5th places among the 221 participants.

Mekhitarian was only half a point behind the winner, Vasilly Ivanchuk.
 
22-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament. Round 8
 

Blindfold
Results
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Dominguez Perez ½-½
Carlsen, Magnus - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Svidler, Peter - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0
Smeets, Jan - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½
Aronian, Levon - Gelfand, Boris ½-½

Rapid
Results
Gelfand, Boris - Aronian, Levon ½-½
Kramnik, Vladimir - Carlsen, Magnus ½-½
Gashimov, Vugar - Smeets, Jan 1-0
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Svidler, Peter 1-0
Grischuk, Alexander - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Dominguez Perez - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
 
 

21-Mar-2010 Robert Hovhannisyan Fulfilled GM Norm
 
19-year-old Robert Hovhannisyan exceeded the established GM norm with 1,5 points in the European Championship which was held in Rijeka, Croatia.
 
21-Mar-2010 Tigran Gharamian's Victory
 
GM Tigran Gharamian (France) scored 7 points out of 9 in the open which was held in Cannes and took the first prize.

91 chess players took part in the tournament.
 

21-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament. Round 7
 

Blindfold
Results
Grischuk, Alexander - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Gelfand, Boris - Smeets, Jan ½-½
Gashimov, Vugar - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0
Kramnik, Vladimir - Aronian, Levon 1-0
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Dominguez Perez - Svidler, Peter ½-½

Rapid
Results
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½
Svidler, Peter - Dominguez Perez 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0
Aronian, Levon - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0
Smeets, Jan - Gelfand, Boris 0-1
 
 

20-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament. Round 6
 

Blindfold
Results
Carlsen, Magnus - Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Ponomariov, Ruslan ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey - Dominguez Perez 1-0
Aronian, Levon - Gashimov, Vugar 1-0
Svidler, Peter - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Smeets, Jan - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0

Rapid
Results
Kramnik, Vladimir - Smeets, Jan 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Gashimov, Vugar - Aronian, Levon ½-½
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander - Svidler, Peter ½-½
Dominguez Perez - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
 
 

19-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players Qualified for the World Cup 2011
 
According to the results of the European Championship which was held in Rijeka, Croatia Armenian chess players Arman Pashikian, Vladimir Akopian and Sergei Movsesian received the rights to participate in the World Cup – 2011.
 
19-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament. Round 5
 

Blindfold
Results
Gashimov, Vugar - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Kramnik, Vladimir - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0
Aronian, Levon - Svidler, Peter 0-1
Smeets, Jan - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Dominguez Perez - Gelfand, Boris 0-1

Rapid
Gelfand, Boris - Dominguez Perez 1-0
Svidler, Peter - Aronian, Levon 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Kramnik, Vladimir 0-1
Grischuk, Alexander - Gashimov, Vugar 0-1
 
 

18-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships. Round 11
 

Men
Standing

Rk. Name                Pts. TB2   TB3
  1 Nepomniachtchi Ian  9    63.5  77.5
  2 Jobava Baadur       8.5  64.5  79
  3 Timofeev Artyom     8.5  61.5  75
 10 Pashikian Arman     8    51    62
 12 Movsesian Sergei    7.5  63.5  77.5
 16 Akopian Vladimir    7.5  60    74
 22 Hovhannisyan Robert 7.5  60    70.5
 36 Sargissian Gabriel  7.5  56    69.5
 58 Grigoryan Avetik    7    55.5  67
 70 Melkumyan Hrant     6.5  62    76.5
 79 Petrosian Tigran L  6.5  57.5  70.5
126 Grigoriants Sergey  6    58.5  70
131 Petrosian Davit G   6    57    70
139 Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 6    56    67
157 Minasian Artashes   6    52    64
170 Andriasian Zaven    6    49.5  61
195 Arutinian David     5.5  53.5  65.5
283 Baghdasaryan Vahe   5    42.5  50.5
329 Pogosian Vladimir   4.5  40    49.5
Total: 408 chess players

Results

Nepomniachtchi Ian - Akopian Vladimir 1 - 0
Pashikian Arman - Berg Emanuel 1 - 0
Sargissian Gabriel - Romanov Evgeny 1 - 0
Grigoryan Avetik - L'Ami Erwin ½ - ½
Oleksienko Mikhailo - Hovhannisyan Robert 0 - 1
Melkumyan Hrant - Areshchenko Alexander ½ - ½
Minasian Artashes - Laznicka Viktor 0 - 1
Petrosian Tigran L - Nikolov Momchil ½ - ½
Saric Ante - Andriasian Zaven ½ - ½
Kovacevic Aleksandar - Petrosian Davit G ½ - ½
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel - Rukavina Josip 1 - 0
Baghdasaryan Vahe - Zufic Miroslav 0 - 1
Lanzani Giuliano - Pogosian Vladimir 0 - 1
Movsesian Sergei - Socko Bartosz ½ - ½
Kalegin Evgenij - Grigoriants Sergey ½ - ½
Arutinian David - Gutov Andrey ½ - ½

Women
Standing

Rk. Name                Pts. TB2   TB3
  1 Cramling Pia        9    61.5  74.5
  2 Cmilyte Viktorija   8.5  59.5  73.5
  3 Socko Monika        8    63.5  77.5
 13 Skripchenko Almira  7.5  60    73.5
 29 Galojan Lilit       6.5  61.5  74
 35 Danielian Elina     6.5  54.5  66
 53 Doluhanova Evgeniya 6    53.5  63.5
 55 Mkrtchian Lilit     6    53    64.5
 68 Aginian Nelly       6    47    57
142 Kharatyan Anahit    4    39    47.5
Total: 158 chess players

Results
Galojan Lilit - Muzychuk Mariya 0 - 1
Gvetadze Sopio - Mkrtchian Lilit 1 - 0
Danielian Elina - Schut Lisa 1 - 0
Aginian Nelly - Fakhiridou Ekaterini 1 - 0
Kharatyan Anahit - Starcevic Andrea 1 - 0
Stefanova Antoaneta - Skripchenko Almira ½ - ½
Doluhanova Evgeniya - Gromova Iulia 1 - 0

You can follow the games of the European Championships on our website on March 6-12, 14-18, 2010 starting at 18:30 (Yerevan time). Online
 

17-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament. Round 4
 

Blindfold
Results
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Aronian, Levon ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander Dominguez Perez 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Smeets, Jan 1-0
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Gashimov, Vugar ½-½
Gelfand, Boris - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0
Svidler, Peter - Karjakin, Sergey 0-1

Rapid
Results
Kramnik, Vladimir - Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Aronian, Levon - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1
Dominguez Perez - Grischuk, Alexander 0-1
Gashimov, Vugar - Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey - Svidler, Peter 0-1
Smeets, Jan - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
 

17-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships. Round 10
 

Men
Results

Akopian Vladimir - Sokolov Ivan ½ - ½
Markus Robert - Sargissian Gabriel ½ - ½
Kurnosov Igor - Petrosian Tigran L 1 - 0
Safarli Eltaj - Pashikian Arman 0 - 1
Socko Bartosz - Melkumyan Hrant 1 - 0
Riazantsev Alexander - Grigoryan Avetik 0 - 1
Andriasian Zaven - Mastrovasilis Athanasios 0 - 1
Hovhannisyan Robert - Erdos Viktor 1 - 0
Petrosian Davit G - Sedlak Nikola ½ - ½
Reutsky Sergei - Minasian Artashes 0 - 1
Hamitevici Vladimir - Ter-Sahakyan Samvel ½ - ½
Kurmann Oliver - Baghdasaryan Vahe 0 - 1
Pogosian Vladimir - Bentivegna Francesco 0 - 1
Sutovsky Emil - Movsesian Sergei ½ - ½
Swiercz Dariusz - Arutinian David 1 - 0
Grigoriants Sergey - Saric Ante ½ - ½

Women
Results
Sebag Marie - Galojan Lilit 1 - 0
Peng Zhaoqin - Danielian Elina 1 - 0
Mkrtchian Lilit - Arabidze Meri 1 - 0
Gromova Iulia - Aginian Nelly ½ - ½
Nikolova Adriana - Kharatyan Anahit 1 - 0
Skripchenko Almira - Sedina Elena 1 - 0
Fakhiridou Ekaterini - Doluhanova Evgeniya ½ - ½
 

16-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament. Round 3
 

Blindfold
Results
Grischuk, Alexander - Gelfand, Boris ½-½
Svidler, Peter - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1
Gashimov, Vugar - Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½
Karjakin, Sergey - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1
Dominguez Perez - Ponomariov, Ruslan ½-½
Smeets, Jan - Aronian, Levon 0-1

Rapid
Results
Kramnik, Vladimir - Gashimov, Vugar 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Svidler, Peter 1-0
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Dominguez Perez ½-½
Aronian, Levon - Smeets, Jan 1-0
Gelfand, Boris - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
 

16-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships. Round 9
 

Men
Results

Akopian Vladimir - Vuckovic Bojan 1 - 0
Timofeev Artyom - Melkumyan Hrant 1 - 0
Sargissian Gabriel - Zhigalko Andrey 1 - 0
Pashikian Arman - Nevednichy Vladislav 1 - 0
Howell David W L - Hovhannisyan Robert ½ - ½
Petrosian Tigran L - Swiercz Dariusz 1 - 0
Lupulescu Constantin - Petrosian Davit G 1 - 0
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel - Gustafsson Jan 0 - 1
Sulashvili Malkhaz - Andriasian Zaven 0 - 1
Grigoryan Avetik - Smirnov Artem 1 - 0
Minasian Artashes - Buss Ralph 1 - 0
Baghdasaryan Vahe - Lazic Dusko 1 - 0
Pogosian Vladimir - Bar Aviv 1 - 0
Movsesian Sergei - Mamedov Nidjat 1 - 0
Arutinian David - Maiwald Jens-Uwe ½ - ½
Zvjaginsev Vadim - Grigoriants Sergey 1 - 0

Women
Results
Galojan Lilit - Danielian Elina 1 - 0
Makropoulou Marina - Mkrtchian Lilit 0 - 1
Aginian Nelly - Baciu Diana 1 - 0
Haast Anne - Kharatyan Anahit 1 - 0
Gvetadze Sopio - Skripchenko Almira 0 - 1
Doluhanova Evgeniya - Matveeva Svetlana 0 - 1
 

15-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament. Round 2
 

Blindfold
Results
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Svidler, Peter ½-½
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Grischuk, Alexander ½-½
Gelfand, Boris - Gashimov, Vugar 1-0
Kramnik, Vladimir - Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1-0
Smeets, Jan - Karjakin, Sergey ½-½
Aronian, Levon - Carlsen, Magnus 0-1

Rapid
Results
Svidler, Peter - Ivanchuk, Vassily ½-½
Carlsen, Magnus - Aronian, Levon 1-0
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Kramnik, Vladimir ½-½
Grischuk, Alexander - Ponomariov, Ruslan ½-½
Gashimov, Vugar - Gelfand, Boris 0-1
Karjakin, Sergey - Smeets, Jan ½-½
 

15-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships. Round 8
 

Men
Results

Efimenko Zahar - Akopian Vladimir ½ - ½
Melkumyan Hrant - Zvjaginsev Vadim 1 - 0
Hovhannisyan Robert - Khairullin Ildar ½ - ½
Gdanski Jacek - Sargissian Gabriel 0 - 1
Krasenkow Michal - Ter-Sahakyan Samvel ½ - ½
Llaneza Vega Marcos - Pashikian Arman 0 - 1
Horvath Adam - Petrosian Tigran L 0 - 1
Andriasian Zaven - Chirila Ioan-Cristian ½ - ½
Petrosian Davit G - Minasian Artashes 1 - 0
Dvirnyy Daniyyl - Grigoryan Avetik ½ - ½
Tosic Miroslav - Baghdasaryan Vahe 1 - 0
Lanzani Mario - Pogosian Vladimir 1 - 0
Tregubov Pavel V - Movsesian Sergei ½ - ½
Caruana Fabiano - Arutinian David 1 - 0
Grigoriants Sergey - Areshchenko Alexander ½ - ½

Women
Results
Muzychuk Anna - Galojan Lilit 1 - 0
Danielian Elina - Molchanova Tatjana 1 - 0
Mkrtchian Lilit - Ziaziulkina Nastassia 0 - 1
Danelia Mariam - Aginian Nelly ½ - ½
Kharatyan Anahit - Van Weersel Arlette 1 - 0
Skripchenko Almira - Khurtsidze Nino 0 - 1
Doluhanova Evgeniya - Isgandarova Khayala 1 - 0
 

14-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament. Round 1
 

Blindfold
Results
Grischuk, Alexander - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0
Svidler, Peter - Smeets, Jan 1-0
Ponomariov, Ruslan - Gelfand, Boris 1-0
Karjakin, Sergey - Aronian, Levon 1-0
Carlsen, Magnus - Ivanchuk, Vassily 0-1
Dominguez Perez, Leinier - Gashimov, Vugar 0-1

Rapid
Results
Kramnik, Vladimir - Grischuk, Alexander 1-0
Aronian, Levon - Karjakin, Sergey 1-0
Ivanchuk, Vassily - Carlsen, Magnus 1-0
Gashimov, Vugar - Dominguez Perez, Leinier ½-½
Smeets, Jan - Svidler, Peter ½-½
Gelfand, Boris - Ponomariov, Ruslan 0-1
 

13-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships. Round 7
 

Men
Results

Akopian Vladimir - Sjugirov Sanan 1 - 0
Melkumyan Hrant - Volokitin Andrei 1 - 0
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel - Socko Bartosz 0 - 1
Sargissian Gabriel - Neverov Valeriy ½ - ½
Petrosian Tigran L - Makarov Marat ½ - ½
Stevic Hrvoje - Hovhannisyan Robert 0 - 1
Rakhmanov Aleksandr - Petrosian Davit G ½ - ½
Pashikian Arman - Popilski Gil 1 - 0
Butnorius Algimantas - Andriasian Zaven 0 - 1
Minasian Artashes - Schroll Gerhard 1 - 0
Grigoryan Avetik - Rukavina Josip 1 - 0
Schmidt Raul - Pogosian Vladimir 1 - 0
Baghdasaryan Vahe - Krauss Josef 1 - 0
Movsesian Sergei - Mamedov Rauf ½ - ½
Arutinian David - Najer Evgeniy ½ - ½
Drozdovskij Yuri - Grigoriants Sergey ½ - ½

Women
Results
Galojan Lilit - Socko Monika ½ - ½
Danielian Elina - Sedina Elena 1 - 0
Purtseladze Maka - Mkrtchian Lilit ½ - ½
Aginian Nelly - Sargac Rajna 1 - 0
Shaydullina Sandugach - Kharatyan Anahit 1 - 0
Muzychuk Anna - Skripchenko Almira ½ - ½
Melia Salome - Doluhanova Evgeniya 1 - 0
 

12-Mar-2010 Levon Aronian in Amber Tournament
 
Armenian GM Levon Aronian is taking part in the Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament which is being held in Nice, France from 13 to 25 March, 2010.

Aronian's opponents are Carlsen, Kramnik, Gelfand, Gashimov, Ivanchuk, Svidler, Ponomariov, Grischuk, Karjakin, Dominguez, Smeets.

You can follow the games of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament on our website on March 13-16, 18-21, 23-25, 2010 starting at 17:30 (Yerevan time). Online
 

12-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships. Round 6
 

Men
Results

Riazantsev Alexander - Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 1 - 0
Nepomniachtchi Ian - Melkumyan Hrant 1 - 0
Movsesian Sergei - Petrosian Tigran L 1 - 0
Pelletier Yannick - Akopian Vladimir 0 - 1
Hovhannisyan Robert - Hracek Zbynek 0 - 1
Drazic Sinisa - Sargissian Gabriel ½ - ½
Petrosian Davit G - Yemelin Vasily ½ - ½
Zufic Miroslav - Grigoryan Avetik 1 - 0
Delorme Axel - Pashikian Arman ½ - ½
Andriasian Zaven - Potapov Alexander ½ - ½
Baron Tal - Minasian Artashes ½ - ½
Popilski Gil - Baghdasaryan Vahe 1 - 0
Pogosian Vladimir - Wintzer Joachim Dr ½ - ½
Roiz Michael - Arutinian David ½ - ½
Grigoriants Sergey - Manea Alexandru 1 - 0

Women
Results
Ushenina Anna - Galojan Lilit 0 - 1
Mkrtchian Lilit - Chelushkina Irina ½ - ½
Berend Elvira - Danielian Elina ½ - ½
Solic Kristina - Aginian Nelly 1 - 0
Kharatyan Anahit - Samanic Verena 1 - 0
Skripchenko Almira - Mrvova Alena 1 - 0
Doluhanova Evgeniya - Paehtz Elisabeth ½ - ½
  

11-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships. Round 5
 

Men
Results

Petrosian Tigran L - Alekseev Evgeny ½ - ½
Sargissian Gabriel - Berg Emanuel 0 - 1
Melkumyan Hrant - Krasenkow Michal 1 - 0
Gelashvili Tamaz - Hovhannisyan Robert ½ - ½
Martinovic Sasa - Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 0 - 1
Akopian Vladimir - Medvegy Zoltan 1 - 0
Minasian Artashes - Fressinet Laurent 0 - 1
Grigoryan Avetik - Moiseenko Alexander ½ - ½
Stevic Hrvoje - Petrosian Davit G ½ - ½
Pashikian Arman - Kurmann Oliver ½ - ½
Potapov Pavel - Andriasian Zaven ½ - ½
Baghdasaryan Vahe - Maiwald Jens-Uwe 0 - 1
Antoniacci Riccardo - Pogosian Vladimir 0 - 1
Lysyj Igor - Movsesian Sergei ½ - ½
Arutinian David - Kanarek Marcel 1 - 0
Navara David - Grigoriants Sergey ½ - ½

Women
Results
Galojan Lilit - Cmilyte Viktorija ½ - ½
Kadziolka Beata - Danielian Elina ½ - ½
Ivakhinova Inna - Mkrtchian Lilit 0 - 1
Aginian Nelly - Schut Lisa 0 - 1
Kharatyan Anahit - Mamedjarova Zeinab 0 - 1
Kosintseva Tatiana - Skripchenko Almira 1 - 0
Bodnaruk Anastasia - Doluhanova Evgeniya ½ - ½

10-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships. Round 4
 

Men
Results

Lysyj Igor - Sargissian Gabriel ½ - ½
Petrosian Tigran L - Areshchenko Alexander ½ - ½
Grachev Boris - Melkumyan Hrant ½ - ½
Sokolov Ivan - Grigoryan Avetik 1 - 0
Hovhannisyan Robert - Belov Vladimir ½ - ½
Grigoriants Sergey - Akopian Vladimir ½ - ½
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel - Kobalia Mikhail 1 - 0
Miron Lucian-Costin - Pashikian Arman ½ - ½
Petrosian Davit G - Bartel Mateusz 1 - 0
Andriasian Zaven - Bodiroga Predrag ½ - ½
Zaslavsky Mikhail - Minasian Artashes 0 - 1
Pogosian Vladimir - Barle Janez 0 - 1
Zivkovic Elvis - Baghdasaryan Vahe 0 - 1
Movsesian Sergei - Chirila Ioan-Cristian 1 - 0
Ris Robert - Arutinian David 0 - 1

Women
Results
Galojan Lilit - Gunina Valentina 1 - 0
Mkrtchian Lilit - Aginian Nelly ½ - ½
Danielian Elina - Calzetta Ruiz Monica 1 - 0
Jelica Mara - Kharatyan Anahit 1 - 0
Skripchenko Almira - Purtseladze Maka 1 - 0
Doluhanova Evgeniya - Zdebskaja Natalia ½ - ½

9-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships. Round 3
 

Men
Results

Melkumyan Hrant - Riazantsev Alexander ½ - ½
Grigoryan Avetik - Mamedov Rauf ½ - ½
Bacrot Etienne - Hovhannisyan Robert ½ - ½
Akopian Vladimir - Popov Valerij ½ - ½
Sargissian Gabriel - Gagunashvili Merab 1 - 0
Pashikian Arman - Zelcic Robert 0 - 1
Minasian Artashes - Gustafsson Jan 0 - 1
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel - Tregubov Pavel V ½ - ½
Danielsen Henrik - Petrosian Tigran L 0 - 1
Petre Nad-Titus - Andriasian Zaven ½ - ½
Baghdasaryan Vahe - Durarbeyli Vasif 0 - 1
Djurovic Goran - Petrosian Davit G ½ - ½
Jambresic Jurica - Pogosian Vladimir 0 - 1
Pantsulaia Levan - Movsesian Sergei ½ - ½
Arutinian David - Grachev Boris 0 - 1
Beliavsky Alexander G - Grigoriants Sergey ½ - ½

Women
Results
Danielian Elina - Cosma Elena-Luminita 0 - 1
Calzetta Ruiz Monica - Galojan Lilit 0 - 1
Tarasova Viktoriya - Mkrtchian Lilit ½ - ½
Aginian Nelly - Yildiz Betul Cemre ½ - ½
Kharatyan Anahit - Goslawska Cecylia 1 - 0
Bodnaruk Anastasia - Skripchenko Almira ½ - ½
Milliet Sophie - Doluhanova Evgeniya ½ - ½

8-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships. Round 2
 

Men
Results

Alekseev Evgeny - Minasian Artashes ½ - ½
Sedlak Nikola - Akopian Vladimir ½ - ½
Grigoryan Avetik - Georgiev Kiril 1 - 0
Cvitan Ognjen - Pashikian Arman ½ - ½
Delchev Aleksander - Ter-Sahakyan Samvel ½ - ½
Petrosian Tigran L - Prohaszka Peter ½ - ½
Hovhannisyan Robert - Kozul Zdenko 1 - 0
Miron Lucian-Costin - Melkumyan Hrant 0 - 1
Berbatov Kiprian - Pavasovic Dusko 0 - 1
Petrosian Davit G - Motylev Alexander ½ - ½
Boskovic Drasko - Sargissian Gabriel 0 - 1
Andriasian Zaven - Sgnaolin Davide 1 - 0
Pogosian Vladimir - Yilmaz Mustafa 0 - 1
Movsesian Sergei - Ragger Markus ½ - ½
Dvirnyy Daniyyl - Arutinian David ½ - ½
Grigoriants Sergey - Bareev Evgeny ½ - ½

Women
Results
Mkrtchian Lilit - Sedina Elena 0 - 1
Vega Gutierrez Sabrina - Danielian Elina ½ - ½
Skripchenko Almira - Aginian Nelly 1 - 0
Galojan Lilit - Sargac Rajna ½ - ½
Mamedjarova Turkan - Kharatyan Anahit 1 - 0
Doluhanova Evgeniya - Gunina Valentina ½ - ½

7-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships. Round 1
 

Men
Results

Tomashevsky Evgeny - Petrosian Davit G ½ - ½
Akopian Vladimir - Iakemov Vladimir 1 - 0
Sargissian Gabriel - Womacka Mathias ½ - ½
Pashikian Arman - Ris Robert 1 - 0
Kozlitin Roman - Petrosian Tigran L 0 - 1
Raznikov Danny - Andriasian Zaven 1 - 0
Baghdasaryan Vahe - Kotronias Vasilios 0 - 1
Melkumyan Hrant - Bach Adrian-Kalman 1 - 0
Jankovic Alojzije - Pogosian Vladimir 1 - 0
Minasian Artashes - Ofstad Per 1 - 0
Malachi Avraham - Grigoryan Avetik 0 - 1
Brunello Sabino - Movsesian Sergei 0 - 1
Arutinian David - Papadakis Michalis 1 - 0
Barlocco Carlo - Grigoriants Sergey 0 - 1

Women
Results
Semenova Irina - Mkrtchian Lilit 0 - 1
Danielian Elina - Nemcova Katerina 1 - 0
Bogumil Tatiana - Galojan Lilit 0 - 1
Chelushkina Irina - Kharatyan Anahit 1 - 0
Aginian Nelly - Goslawska Cecylia 1 - 0
Racki Barbara - Doluhanova Evgeniya 0 - 1

5-Mar-2010 Armenian Chess Players in European Championships
 
17 Armenian and several chess players from Armenian diaspora are taking part in the European Individual Men's & Women's Championships which are being held in Rijeka, Croatia from March 6 to 18, 2010.

You can follow the games of the European Championships on our website on March 6-12, 14-18, 2010 starting at 18:30 (Yerevan time). Online
 

1-Mar-2010 1st March 2010 FIDE Rating List
 
The FIDE has announced the FIDE Rating List by 1st March 2010.

The new ratings of chess players of Armenia are available in our link Ratings by March 1, 2010.
 

 
   

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