Topalov - Anand 1/2
 

Total Score of the Match

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Results
Cramling   - Munguntuul 1/2
Yildiz     - Kovanova   0:1
Kosintseva - Dzagnidze  1:0
Mkrtchian  - Danielian  1/2
Hou Yifan  - Zhao Xue   1:0
Koneru     - Zhu Chen   0:1
  

In one of the nicest resort towns of Armenia, Tsakhkadzor, preparations have started with participation of five leading Armenian Grandmasters, Levon Aronian, Sergei Movsesian, Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargissian and Tigran L. Petrosian.
 

Olympic champion Levon Aronian had an open lesson for the pupils of the "Mika" chess club. The Grandmaster analyzed several interesting games he has played.

We remind that Levon Aronian is leading the "Mika" team in the European Club Cup.
 

Results
Danielian  - Cramling   0:1
Zhe Chen   - Hou Yifan  0:1
Dzagnidze  - Yildiz     1:0
Zhao Xue   - Mkrtchian  0:1
Munguntuul - Kosintseva 0:1
Kovanova   - Koneru     1/2
  

Connected with FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov's interview for the Sport-Express newspaper (April 28, 2010), GM Levon Aronian has announced that he has never agreed and won't ever agree to play the World Champion's qualifiers' matches in Baku.

On this occasion Armenian Chess Federation has sent an official letter to Mr. Ilyumzhinov, FIDE Presidential Board members, Sport-Express newspaper and other famous chess periodicals.
 

FIDE has awarded the title of International Master to Armenian chess player Artur Arustamian.
 

Anand - Topalov 1:0
  

Results
Mkrtchian  - Hou Yifan  1/2
Kovanova   - Zhe Chen   1/2
Cramling   - Zhao Xue   1/2
Koneru     - Dzagnidze  1/2
Yildiz     - Munguntuul 1/2
Kosintseva - Danielian  1:0
 

On April 27 President of the Republic of Armenia, President of the Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsyan met with the members of the national team who are getting ready to the World Chess Olympiad to be held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
 

FIDE Presidential Board meeting which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, awarded the title of Grandmaster to 19-year-old talented Armenian chess player Robert Hovhannisyan.
 

Young chess player Armen Proudian (Brazil) scored 6 points out of 7 and took the first prize in the tournament which was held in Sao Paulo.
 

A group of Armenian chess players became the champions of Lebanon in the youth championships of the country.

Boys: Hrag Kelebozian (U12), Zhirayr Ognaian (U20);

Girls: Narod Kelebozian (U8), Arin Tashchian (U10), Qristel Hovsepian (U12), Meghri Kirakosian (U20).

Our several other compatriots took different prize places in various age groups.
 

Topalov - Anand 1/2
  

Results
Zhe Chen   - Mkrtchian  1:0
Zhao Xue   - Kosintseva 1/2
Dzagnidze  - Kovanova   1:0
Hou Yifan  - Cramling   1/2
Munguntuul - Koneru     1:0
Danielian  - Yildiz     1/2
 

Levon Aronian and Sergei Movsesian, the two Armenian chess players who have the highest ratings among the Armenians of the world, are having joint preparations these days in Yerevan. The famous Armenian Grandmasters are getting prepared to the coming important tournaments.

Aronian and Movsesian, who are also good friends, are having preparations together not for the first time. They had a similar experience in Berlin several weeks ago.
 

World Chess Federation has awarded the Women's FIDE Master title to Anahit Kharatyan, the champion of Armenia, the member of the national olympic team.
 

Results
Dzagnidze  - Zhe Chen   1/2
Kovanova   - Munguntuul 1:0
Koneru     - Danielian  1:0
Yildiz     - Zhao Xue   1:0
Kosintseva - Hou Yifan  1:0
Cramling   - Mkrtchian  1/2
  

WGMs Lilit Mkrtchian and Elina Danielian are taking part in the Women's Grand Prix 3rd tournament which is being held in Nalchik, Russia from April 26 to May 7, 2010.

Their opponents are Humpy Koneru (India), Hou Yifan, Zhao Xue (China), Pia Cramling (Sweden), Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia), Tatiana Kosintseva, Baira Kovanova (Russia), Zhu Chen (Qatar), Munguntuul Batkhuyag (Mongolia), Betul Yildiz (Turkey).
 

54-year-old Armenian IM Valentin Panbukchian (Bulgaria) had big success in the open which was held in Malakoff, France. Having four continuous wins in the last rounds, Panbukchian scored 7 points ouf of 9 and shared the 1st-3rd places with GMs Namig Guliyev (Azerbaijan) and Vladimir Malaniuk (Ukraine). Panbukchian was awarded the 3rd prize in the tie-break.

Armenian IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) was behind the winners with half a point.

Manouk (Claude) Adamian (France), Armenian famous writer Siamanto's nephew, also played confidently in the tournament. 68-year-old chess player scored 4,5 points.

197 chess players took part in the tournament.
  

Anand - Topalov 1:0
 

Total Score of the Match

  

Armenian chess player David Paravyan from Moscow scored 7 points out of 9 and shared the 1st-3rd places in the U12 group of the Russian Youth Championship which was held in Dagomis. David was awarded the bronze medal in the tie-breaks.
  

Topalov - Anand 1:0

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The first game of the World Chess Championship Anand-Topalov match will begin in Sofia, Bulgaria on April 24th, at 19:00 (Yerevan time). The start of the rest of the games remains unchanged.
  

IM Valentin Panbukchian (Bulgaria) and IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) have scored 6 points each out of 8 in the open which is being held in Malakoff, France. Before the last round Armenian chess players are one point behind the leader, Namig Guliyev (Azerbaijan).
  

IM Valentin Panbukchian (Bulgaria) and IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) have scored 5 points each after the 7 rounds of the open which is being held in Malakoff, France. Armenian chess players are one point behind the leader, Namig Guliyev (Azerbaijan). Vardan Tchimichkian (France) has scored 4 points.
  

The opening ceremony of the Anand-Topalov match was held in Sofia, Bulgaria on April 21st, 2010. FIDE posptoned the first game for one day. It will be held on April 24th. Topalov will play with whites.
  

IM Valentin Panbukchian (Bulgaria) and IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) have scored 4 points each after the 6 rounds of the open which is being held in Malakoff, France. Armenian chess players are one point behind the leaders. Rudolph Grigorian (France) has scored 3 points.
  

IM Valentin Panbukchian (Bulgaria) and IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) have scored 3 points each after the 5 rounds of the open which is being held in Malakoff, France. Rudolph Grigorian (France) has scored 2,5 points.

The leader is Kamran Shirazi (France) with 4,5 points.
  

IM Valentin Panbukchian (Bulgaria) has scored 3 points after the 4 rounds of the open which is being held in Malakoff, France. He is behind the leaders with half a point. IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) has scored 2,5 points.
  

Several Armenian chess players are participating in the open which is being held in Malakoff, France. IM Valentin Panbukchian (Bulgaria) and IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) have scored 2 points each after the 3 rounds played and are behind the leaders with one point. Representatives of France Rudolph Grigorian and Claude Atamian have scored 1,5, Albert Licayan and Vardan Tchimichkian - 1 point each.

197 chess players are taking part in the tournament.
  

Olympic champion GM Vladimir Akopian had a simultaneous on 18 chess boards in chess house after Tigran Petrosian. Akopian won 17 games and had one draw. Sergei Tunian played a draw with the grandmaster.
  

WGMs Lilit Mkrtchian and Elina Danielian are going to take part in the Women's Grand Prix 3rd tournament which is to be held in Nalchik, Russia from April 25 to May 8, 2010.

Their opponents will be Humpy Koneru (India), Hou Yifan, Zhao Xue (China), Pia Cramling (Sweden), Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia), Tatiana Kosintseva, Baira Kovanova (Russia), Zhu Chen (Qatar), Munguntuul Batkhuyag (Mongolia), Betul Yildiz (Turkey).
  

Robert Hovhannisyan and Ani Khanamiryan will represent Armenia in the World U20 Junior Championships which are to be held in Chotowa, Poland from 2 to 17 August, 2010.
  

FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has appointed the Armenian Chess Federation Honorary President , FIDE honorary Vice-President Vanik Zakarian as member of the Appeals Committee of the World Chess Olympiad to be held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia in September-October, 2010.
  

The World Chess Championship is going to take place in Sofia, Bulgaria from April 23 (1st round) to May 12, 2010 (possible tiebreaks). The match is between World Champion Viswanathan Anand and Veselin Topalov.
 

GMs Hrant Melkumyan and David Arutinian scored 7 points each out of 9 and shared the 1st-8th places with GMs Iturrizaga (Venesuela), Iordachescu (Moldova), Aleksandrov (Belarus), Guseinov (Azerbaijan), Sanikidze (Georgia) and Volkov (Russia) in the tournament which was held in Dubai (UAE). In the tie-break Melkumyan took the 6th, Arutinian - 7th place among the 150 participants. The first prize was awarded to Iturrizaga.

GM Gabriel Sargissian scored 6,5, GM Tigran L. Petrosian, GM Tigran Kotanjian - 5,5, GM Gevorg Harutjunyan - 5 points.

You can follow the games of the 12th Dubai Open on our website on April 5-8, 10-13, 2010 starting at 18:30 (Yerevan time). Online
 

Armenian GM Sergei Movsesian became the champion of Germany in the composition of the chess club OSG Baden-Baden.

Movsesian also took the silver medal in the Russian club championship in the composition of the Saint-Petersburg team. Chess club "ShSM-64" became the champion of Russia.
 

Armenian GM Tigran Gharamian scored 7 points out of 9 and took the first prize in the tournament which was held in Lille, France.

142 chess players took part in the tournament.
 

GMs Hrant Melkumyan and David Arutinian have scored 6 points each out of 8 before the last round of the tournament which is being held in Dubai (UAE). They are only half a point behind the leaders, GMs Iturrizaga (Venesuela), Iordachescu (Moldova) and Sanikidze (Georgia).

GMs Gabriel Sargissian, Tigran L. Petrosian have scored 5,5, Tigran Kotanjian, Gevorg Harutjunyan - 5 points each.
  

Armenian Youth Championships finished in Yerevan. The winners of the different age groups are:

Boys: Artur Hoghmrtsyan (U10), Manuel Petrosyan (U12), Tigran K. Harutyunyan (U14), Hovhannes Gabuzyan (U16), Grigor Dilanyan (U18).

Girls: Ani Ivanyan (U10), Siranush Ghukasyan (U12), Susanna Gaboyan (U14), Maria Gevorgyan (U16), Shushanna Sargsyan (U18).
 

GMs Gabriel Sargissian, Tigran Kotanjian, Hrant Melkumyan, David Arutinian have scored 5 points each out of 7 in the tournament which is being held in Dubai (UAE). They are one point behind the leaders, GMs Iordachescu (Moldova) and Sanikidze (Georgia).

GM Tigran L. Petrosian has scored 4,5, GM Gevorg Harutjunyan - 4 points.
 

Armenian IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) scored 6,5 points out of 9 and took the 8th place among the 122 participants of the open which was held in La Laguna, Spain. Sevag was only half a point behind the first-prize owner, GM Kamil Miton (Poland).
 

Armenian chess player David Zakarian scored 6 points out of 9 and took the 12th place among the 106 participants of the open which was held in Thessaloniki, Greece. He was one point behind the first-prize owner, IM Marijan Petrov (Bulgaria).
 

Aleksandr Manveljan (Armenia) has been granted the title of FIDE Master of Chess Composition by the Permanent Commission of the FIDE for Chess Composition and the International Chess Composition Union.
 

Armenian IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) has scored 5 points out of 6 in the open which is being held in La Laguna, Spain. Sevag is only half a point behind the leader, GM Bojan Kurajica (Bosnia/Herzegovina).
 

Armenian chess player David Zakarian has scored 5 points out of 7 in the open which is being held in Thessaloniki, Greece. He is one point behind the leader, IM Baris Esen (Turkey).
 

World Chess Federation has awarded the title of Women's FIDE Master to Armenian chess player Lia Martirosyan.
 

GMs Gabriel Sargissian, Tigran Kotanjian, Hrant Melkumyan have scored 3,5 points each out of 4 in the tournament which is being held in Dubai (UAE). They are half a point behind the leader, GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (Iran).
  

Armenian IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) has scored 4 points out of 5 in the open which is being held in La Laguna, Spain. Sevag is behind the leaders with half a point.
 

Armenian national team which is getting ready for the Khanty-Mansiysk Olympiad, is having preparations with coach Arshak Petrosian in Yerevan. Members of the national team Levon Aronian, Vladimir Akopian, Arman Pashikian, Avetik Grigoryan are taking part in the prepartations. Gabriel Sargissian, who is participating in the Dubai Open these days, will join his friends later.

The trainings will last to the end of April.
 

GMs Tigran Kotanjian and Hrant Melkumyan, scoring 3 points each out of 3, are leading the tournament which is being held in Dubai (UAE).

Gabriel Sargissian has scored 2,5, Gevorg Harutjunyan, Tigran L. Petrosian, David Arutinian - 2 points each.
  

Armenian IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) has scored 3,5 points out of 4 in the open which is being held in La Laguna, Spain. Sevag is behind the leaders with half a point.

122 chess players are taking part in the tournament.
 

Armenian GMs Gabriel Sargissian, Tigran L. Petrosian, Hrant Melkumyan, Tigran Kotanjian, Gevorg Harutjunyan, David Arutinian are taking part in the 12th Open which is being held in Dubai, UAE.
  

GM Varuzhan Akobian (USA) scored 6 points out of 9 and took the 11th place among the 127 participants of the open which was held in Philadelphia, USA.

GM Gata Kamsky (USA) took the first prize with 7 points.
 

GM Karen Movsziszian scored 6,5 points out of 9 and took the 7th place among the 150 participants of the tournament which was held in San Sebastian, Spain.

IM Aramis Alvarez Pedraza (Cuba) took the first prize with 7,5 points.
 

IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) scored 6,5 points out of 9 and took the 9th place in the tournament which was held in La Roda, Spain.

GM Andre Diamant (Brazil) took the first prize with 7,5 points.
 

IM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil) started with a victory the open which is being held in La Roda, Spain.

205 chess players are taking part in the tournament.
 

GM Karen Movsziszian has scored 3 points out of 4 in the open which is being held in San Sebastian, Spain. He is one point behind the leader, IM Aramis Pedraza Alvarez (Cuba).