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31-Dec-2010 Sergei Movsesian in Reggio Emilia. 4th Round
 
Results
Gashimov   - Godena     1:0
Ivanchuk   - Movsesian  1/2
Morozevich - Caruana    1/2
Navara     - Onischuk   1/2
Short      - Vallejo    0:1
 
30-Dec-2010 Sergei Movsesian Has Transferred to Armenian Federation!
 

Sergei Movsesian, the grandmaster with the second rating among the Armenian chess players of the world, will officially represent Armenia since December 30, 2010. FIDE has confirmed his transfer to the Armenian Chess Federation from the Slovak Chess Federation.
 
30-Dec-2010 Sergei Movsesian in Reggio Emilia. 3rd Round
 
Results
Caruana    - Short    1:0
Morozevich - Gashimov 1/2
Movsesian  - Godena   1/2
Onischuk   - Ivanchuk 1/2
Vallejo    - Navara   1:0
 
30-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Groningen
 
Final standing
Open A
1. GM Bojkov, Dejan 6.5
2. IM Nyzhnyk, Illya 6.5
3. GM Bluvshtein, Mark 6.5
7. GM Andriasian, Zaven 5.5
17. Baghdasaryan, Vahe 5

Open C
1. Steggink, Fred 7.5
2. Brinke ten, Gerrit 7
3. Broekman, Roel 6.5
4. Kazarian, Anna Maja 6.5

You can follow the games of the Groningen Chess Festival on our website on December 21-24, 26-30 starting at 16:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 
29-Dec-2010 Sergei Movsesian in Reggio Emilia. 2nd Round
 
Gashimov - Movsesian  1/2
Godena   - Onischuk   1/2
Ivanchuk - Vallejo    1/2
Navara   - Caruana    1:0
Short    - Morozevich 1:0
 
29-Dec-2010 Sergei Movsesian in Reggio Emilia. 1st Round
 
Short      - Gashimov  1:0
Morozevich - Navara Will be played on January 1st, 2011
Caruana    - Ivanchuk  1/2
Vallejo    - Godena    1:0
Onischuk   - Movsesian 1/2
 
29-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Groningen
 
GM Zaven Andriasian has scored 5 points out of 7 at the main tournament of the festival, which is being held in Groningen, Netherlands. Andriasian is half a point the leaders, GM Dejan Bojkov (Bulgaria) and IM Ilya Nyzhnyk (Ukraine). Vahe Baghdasaryan has scored 3,5 points.

In the Open C Anna-Maja Kazarian has got 4,5 points and is on the 4th place.

Two rounds are left before the end of the festival.
 
28-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Groningen
 
GM Zaven Andriasian has scored 4,5 points out of 6 at the main tournament of the festival, which is being held in Groningen, Netherlands. Andriasian is leading the table with seven other participants. Vahe Baghdasaryan has scored 2,5 points.

In the Open C Anna-Maja Kazarian has got 4 points and is on the 3rd place.
 
27-Dec-2010 Tournament Devoted to the 50th Anniversary of the Chess School
 
Rapid tournament was held in Yerevan which was devoted to the 50th Anniversary of the chess school after Genrikh Kasparian. 94 chess players, including 20 Grandmasters took part in the tournament. GM Tigran L. Petrosian scored 9,5 points out of 11 and took the first prize. GM Hrant Melkumyan (9) and GM Gabriel Sargissian (8,5) were respectively the 2nd and the 3rd.

President of the Republic of Armenia, President of the Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsyan was present at the ceremony devoted to the anniversary of the chess school.
 
27-Dec-2010 Ambartsumova in Russian Blitz Cup
 
Armenian WIM Karina Ambartsumova scored 8 points out of 11 and shared the 3rd-4th places among the 66 participants (16 of whom were grandmasters) of the Russian Women's Blitz Cup which was held in Moscow.

WGM Valentina Gunina took the first prize with 10 points.
 
27-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Groningen
 
GM Zaven Andriasian has scored 3,5 points out of 5 at the main tournament of the festival, which is being held in Groningen, Netherlands. Andriasian is half a point behind the six leaders. Vahe Baghdasaryan has scored 2,5 points.

In the Open C Anna-Maja Kazarian has got 3,5 points and is one point behind the leader.
 
26-Dec-2010 Sergei Movsesian in Reggio Emilia
 
GM Sergei Movsesian is taking part in the traditional New Year tournament which is being held in Reggio Emilia, Italy from December 28, 2010 to January 6, 2011. Armenian chess player's opponents are GMs Ivanchuk, Gashimov, Caruana, Godena, Navara, Morozevich, Vallejo Pons, Onischuk, Short.
 
25-Dec-2010 Karina Ambartsumova's New Success
 
Armenian WIM Karina Ambartsumova scored 7,5 points out of 9 and took the first prize in the semi-final of the Russian Rapid Cup which was held in Moscow.
 
25-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Groningen
 
GM Zaven Andriasian has scored 3 points out of 4 at the main tournament of the festival, which is being held in Groningen, Netherlands. Andriasian is half a point behind the leaders, GM Dejan Bojkov (Bulgaria) and IM Ilya Nyzhnyk (Ukraine). Vahe Baghdasaryan has scored 2,5 points.

Anna-Maja Kazarian (Netherlands) has got 3,5 points and continues to lead in the Open C with three other participants.
 
24-Dec-2010 Aronian Will Play With Grischuk
 
Seven of the eight qualifiers for the World Champion's title confirmed their participation in the candidates' matches by the deadline. Only Magnus Carlsen didn't sign the contract with FIDE and, according to the regulations, he was replaced with Grischuk. Thus, it finally became clear that the following matches will be held at the first round of the qualifers' matches: Aronian-Grischuk, Kramnik-Radjabov, Topalov-Kamsky, Gelfand-Mamedyarov. In case of a victory over Grischuk, Aronian will meet with the winner of the match Kramnik-Radjabov.

We remind that the qualifiers' matches will be held in Kazan, Russia in May, 2011.
 
24-Dec-2010 Tigran Gharamian - 1st Prize-Holder
 
GM Tigran Gharamian scored 7 points out of 9 and solely took the first prize in the open which was held in Vandoeuvre, France.
 
24-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Groningen
 
GM Zaven Andriasian and Vahe Baghdasaryan have scored 2,5 points each out of 3 at the main tournament of the festival, which is being held in Groningen, Netherlands. Armenian chess players are half a point behind the leader, IM Ilya Nizhnik (Ukraine).

10-year-old Anna-Maja Kazarian (Netherlands) continues her victorious performance in the Open C. She had a victory also at the third round and now is sharing the 1st-2nd places with a hundred-percent result.
 
23-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Groningen
 
At the second round of the main tournament of the festival, which is being held in Groningen, Netherlands GM Zaven Andriasian won FM Daniel Naroditsky (USA), Vahe Baghdasaryan - IM Davit Lobzhanidze (Georgia). The two Armenian chess players are currently leading the table with 5 other participants of the tournament. Anna-Maja Kazarian (Netherlands), who is playing in the Open C, also had a victory at the second round and now is among the four leaders.
 
23-Dec-2010 Tigran Gharamian in Vandoeuvre
 
GM Tigran Gharamian has scored 6,5 points out of 8 before the last round of the open which is being held in Vandoeuvre, France. Armenian chess player is solely leading the tournament. Gharamian has got half a point more than the nearest opponents, GMs Cornette (France), Malakhatko (Belgium), Sanikidze (Georgia). The question of the first prize will be solved in the games Gharamian-Malakhatko, Cornette-Sanikidze.
 
23-Dec-2010 Artur Gabrielian's Victory
 
GM Artur Gabrielian (Russia) took the first prize in the open which was held in Kislovodsk, Russia. Representatives of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Estonia, Israel and Russia took part in the tournament.
 
23-Dec-2010 Samuel Sevian - The Youngest Master in the USA
 
9-year-old Armenian chess player Samuel Sevian has become the youngest chess master in the history of the USA after the tournament which was held in San Fransisco.
 
22-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Groningen
 
At the first round of the main tournament of the festival, which is being held in Groningen, Netherlands GM Zaven Andriasian won IM Yochanan Afek (Israel), Vahe Baghdasaryan - GM Mark Bluvshtein (Canada). Participant of the Open C, Anna-Maja Kazarian (Netherlands) also had a victory at the first round.
 
22-Dec-2010 Tigran Gharamian in Vandoeuvre
 
GM Tigran Gharamian has scored 5,5 points out of 6 and is solely leading in the open which is being held in Vandoeuvre, France.
 
Three rounds are left before the end of the tournament.
 
22-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players' New Titles
 
World Chess Federation has awarded FIDE Master's Title to the silver medal-holder of the European U16 Championship, Karen H. Grigoryan and FIDE Candidate Master's Title to the silver medal-holder of the European U8 Championship, Shant Sargsyan.
 
21-Dec-2010 Armenia in the World Team Championship
 
Armenian national team is going to take part in the 8th World Team Championship which is to be held in Ningbo, China from 16 to 27 July, 2011. FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has made this decision.

10 teams are going to be take part in the World Championship, including Russia (current World Champion); Ukraine, Israel, Hungary (according to the results of the 39th World Chess Olympiad); Azerbaijan (winner of the European Championship); Winners of Continental Championships of America, Asia, Africa; China (organizing country) and Armenia.

Armenia has participated in all the World Team Championships since 1993 and has become a bronze medal-holder thrice (1997-Lucerne, 2001-Yerevan, 2005-Beersheba).
 
21-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Groningen
 
Traditional big open is being held in Groningen, Netherlands from 21 to 30 December, 2010. GM Zaven Andriasian and Vahe Baghdasaryan are among the participants of the main tournament, Open A. Prize-holder of the World 2010 Girls' Championship, 10-year-old Anna-Maja Kazarian (Netherlands) is playing in the Open C.
 
21-Dec-2010 Tigran Gharamian in Vandoeuvre
 
GM Tigran Gharamian (France) has scored 3,5 points out of 4 and is on the 2nd place of the open which is being held in Vandoeuvre. Gharamian is half a point behind the leader, GM Jean-Pierre Le Roux (France).

72 chess players are taking part in the tournament.
 
20-Dec-2010 Avetik Grigoryan's Wonderful Victory!
 

The Champion of Armenia, 21-year-old GM Avetik Grigoryan brilliantly won in the open which was held in Bansko, Bulgaria. Grigoryan scored 8 points out of 9 and solely took the first prize. Avetik also raised his rating with 19 points.

Our warmest congratulations to Avetik!
 
20-Dec-2010 European Rapid Championship
 
GM Sergei Movsesian took 10 points out of 13 and shared the 7th place among 723 participants of the European Rapid Championship which was held in Warsaw, Poland. Movsesian was only half a point behind the champion, Zoltan Almasi (Hungary).

GM Zaven Andriasian scored 9,5, GM Hrair Simonian - 9, Vahe Baghdasaryan and WGM Evgeniya Doluhanova - 8 points each.
 
19-Dec-2010 European Rapid Championship
 
Final standing
1. Almasi, Zoltan 10.5
2. Gashimov, Vugar 10.5
3. Ivanchuk, Vassily 10.5
4. Shirov, Alexei 10.5
5. Korobov, Anton 10.5
12. Movsesian, Sergei 10
16. Andriasian, Zaven 9.5
58. Simonian, Hrair 9
128. Baghdasaryan, Vahe 8
130. Doluhanova, Evgeniya 8
Total: 756 participants

You can follow the games of the European Rapid Chess Championship on our website on December 18-19, starting at 12:30 (Yerevan time). Online
 
19-Dec-2010 Only Grandmasters in Armenian Championship
 
Only Grandmasters are going to take part in the Hightest League of the Armenian 71st Championship to be held in Yerevan from 10 to 22 January, 2011. 12 chess players will play for the title of the champion and the only empty place in the Armenian national team. The participants are noted in the list with their ratings by November 1st, 2010.
1. Pashikian Arman 2640
2. Melkumyan Hrant 2617
3. Petrosian Tigran L. 2604
4. Andriasian Zaven 2585
5. Grigoryan Avetik 2580
6. Anastasian Ashot 2578
7. Minasian Artashes 2563
8. Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 2541
9. Hovhannisyan Robert 2530
10. Kotanjian Tigran 2519
11. Petrosian Davit G. 2485
12. Minasian Ara 2464
 
18-Dec-2010 European Blitz Championship
 
GM Sergei Movsesian scored 18,5 points out of 26 and took the 4th place in the European Blitz Championship which was held in Warsaw, Poland.

GM Zaven Andriasian scored 17,5 points and took the 17th place among the 334 participants. Vahe Baghdasaryan scored 14,5, GM Hrair Simonian - 14, WGM Evgeniya Doluhanova - 13,5 points.

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) took the title of the champion with 22 points.

European Rapid Championship is being held in Warsaw today and tomorrow.
 
18-Dec-2010 Avetik Grigoryan in Bansko
 
GM Avetik Grigoryan has scored 6 points after 7 rounds of the tournament which is being held in Bansko, Bulgaria. Armenian chess player is leading the table with IM Tamir Nabaty (Israel).

Two rounds are left before the end of the tournament.
 
17-Dec-2010 European Championships in Warsaw
 
European Blitz and Rapid Chess Championships are these days being held in Warsaw, Poland. Blitz tournament is being held on december 17th, rapid tournament is scheduled on december 18th and 19th.

Armenian GM Sergei Movsesian, GM Zaven Andriasian, GM Hrair Simonian, Vahe Baghdasaryan are among the participants.

You can follow the games of the European Blitz and Rapid Chess Championships on our website on December 17-19, starting at 12:30 (Yerevan time). Online
 
17-Dec-2010 Avetik Grigoryan in Bansko
 
GM Avetik Grigoryan has scored 4,5 points after 5 rounds of the tournament which is being held in Bansko, Bulgaria. Armenian chess player is leading the table with GM Savchenko (Russia), GM V. Georgiev (Macedonia), Nikolaidis (Greece), IM Nabaty (Israel) and Korobkov (Ukraine).
 
16-Dec-2010 Current Top List of Chess Players
 
by December 16, 2010
 1. Carlsen Magnus     2813,6
2. Anand Viswanathan  2809,9
3. Aronian Levon      2805,1
4. Kramnik Vladimir   2784,1
5. Karjakin Sergey    2775,8
6. Topalov Veselin    2774,8
7. Grischuk Alexander 2774,6
 
16-Dec-2010 Avetik Grigoryan in Bansko
 
GM Avetik Grigoryan has scored 3,5 points after 4 rounds of the tournament which is being held in Bansko, Bulgaria. Armenian chess player is only half a point behind the leaders, GM Savchenko (Russia), IM Dobrev (Bulgaria) and IM Nabaty (Israel).
 
15-Dec-2010 Avetik Grigoryan in Bansko
 
GM Avetik Grigoryan has scored 2,5 points out of 3 and is half a point behind the six leaders of the tournament which is being held in Bansko, Bulgaria.
 
14-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 4th Round
 
2nd Game
Skripchenko-Aghababian - Zhao Xue 0:1
 
Match Results
Skripchenko-Aghababian - Zhao Xue 0,5:1,5
 
You can follow the games of the World Women's Championship on our website from December 4 to 18, 20 to 24, starting at 17:00 (Yerevan time). Online1  Online2
 
14-Dec-2010 Avetik Grigoryan in Bansko
 
The Champion of Armenia GM Avetik Grigoryan started the open which is being held in Bansko, Bulgaria with a victory over Viktor Koroglu (Greece).

114 chess players are taking part in the tournament.
 
13-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 4th Round, 1st Game
 
Zhao Xue - Skripchenko-Aghababian 1/2
 
13-Dec-2010 Yerevan vs. Moscow: 31,5:26,5
 
Yerevan youth team won the team of Moscow with the score of 31,5:26,5 in the match which was held in the capital of Russia. Arman Mikaelyan, Tigran Harutyunyan, Arsen Aghajanyan, Marat Mezhlumyan, David Poghosyan (team captain - Albert Poghosyan) were in composition of Yerevan team.

The matches were held with the rules of rapid and blitz game. Tigran Harutyunyan scored 10 points out of 10 in the blitz games.
 
13-Dec-2010 Current Top List of Chess Players
 
by December 10, 2010
 1. Anand Viswanathan  2811,2
2. Carlsen Magnus     2810,5
3. Aronian Levon      2805,1
4. Kramnik Vladimir   2783,7
5. Grischuk Alexander 2777,6
6. Topalov Veselin    2774,8
 
12-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 3rd Round
 
Rapid
Skripchenko-Aghababian - Cmilyte 1/2 1/2

Blitz
Skripchenko-Aghababian - Cmilyte 1:0 1:0

Match Results
Skripchenko-Aghababian - Cmilyte 4:2
 
12-Dec-2010 Subscription of "Chess in Armenia" for 2011
 
Subscription of "Chess in Armenia" weekly magazine for the year 2011 continues.
 
Foreign readers should directly apply to the editorial board of "Chess in Armenia" for their subscription with the following email - armchess@arminco.com
 
11-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 3rd Round
 
2nd Game
Cmilyte - Skripchenko-Aghababian 1/2
 
11-Dec-2010 Avetik Grigoryan in Bansko
 
Armenian champion GM Avetik Grigoryan is going to take part in the strong open which is going to be held in Bansko, Bulgaria from December 13 to 19, 2010. 160 chess players, including 15 grandmasters, are going to participate in the tournament.
 
10-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 3rd Round, 1st Game
 
Skripchenko-Aghababian - Cmilyte 1/2
 
10-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Moscow Tournament
 
FM Pogos Nakhapetian continued to have a chance to win the title of the champion until the last moment of the Russian Students' Championship which was held in Moscow. However, in the final round Nakhapetian had a loss in the game with GM Igor Lysyj who took the first prize, having scored 7,5 points out of 9. Nakhapetian had 6 points and took the 9th place among the 81 participants.

WIM Karina Ambartsumova scored 5,5 points and was known as the best among the female participants.
 
9-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 2nd Round
 
Rapid
Skripchenko-Aghababian - Dzagnidze 1:0
Dzagnidze - Skripchenko-Aghababian 0:1

Match Results
Skripchenko-Aghababian - Dzagnidze 3:1
 
You can follow the games of the World Women's Championship on our website from December 4 to 18, 20 to 24, starting at 17:00 (Yerevan time). Online1  Online2
 
9-Dec-2010 Aronian is Ahead of Carlsen!
 
The current ratings of the top chess players of the world will change every day during the Grandmaster Tournament which is being held in London. Now Levon Aronian has overpassed Magnus Carlsen and is the second chess player in the world.

Current Top List of Chess Players
by December 9, 2010

1. Anand Viswanathan  2807,5
2. Aronian Levon      2805,1
3. Carlsen Magnus     2804,9
4. Kramnik Vladimir   2789,7
5. Topalov Veselin    2774,8
6. Grischuk Alexander 2774,1
  
9-Dec-2010 Mekhitarian in Brazil Championship
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian scored 6,5 points out of 11 and shared the 4th-6th places in the Brazil Championship which was held in Americana. GM Giovanni Vescovi, who scored 8,5 points, achieved the title of the champion.
 
9-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Moscow Tournament
 
FM Pogos Nakhapetian has scored 5,5 points out of 8 and is sharing the third place with several other participants of the Russian Students' Championship which is being held in Moscow. Nakhapetian is only half a point behind the leaders, GM Lysyj and IM Danin. WIM Karina Ambartsumova has scored 5 points. She has currently got the best result among the female chess players and qualifies for the title of women's champion.
 
8-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 2nd Round
 
2nd Game
Dzagnidze - Skripchenko-Aghababian 1/2

Match Results
Skripchenko-Aghababian - Dzagnidze 1:1
 
8-Dec-2010 Aronian and Movsesian Are Preparing Together
 
GM Levon Aronian and GM Sergei Movsesian, the two chess players with the highest ratings among the Armenians of the world, continue their cooperation. These days they are training together in Berlin.

We remind that Movsesian is getting prepared for the Grandmaster Tournament which is to start on December 28th, 2010 in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and Aronian - for the supertournament which is to start on January 14, 2011 in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.
 
8-Dec-2010 Mekhitarian in Brazil Championship
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian has scored 6 points out of 10 before the last round of the Brazil Championship which is being held in Americana. Mekhitarian is half a point behind the participants, who are currently sharing the 2nd-3rd places. GM Giovanni Vescovi, who has scored 8 points, has already secured the title of the champion.
 
8-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Moscow Tournament
 
FM Pogos Nakhapetian and WIM Karina Ambartsumova have scored 5 points each after the seven rounds of the Russian Students' Championship which is being held in Moscow. Armenian chess players are only half a point behind the five leaders.

Two rounds are left before the end of the tournament.
 
7-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 2nd Round, 1st Game
 
Skripchenko-Aghababian - Dzagnidze 1/2
  
7-Dec-2010 London Chess Classic
 
From December 8 to 15, 2010 a big grandmaster open is being held in London, England with participation of Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik, Hikaru Nakamura, English chess players Michael Adams, Nigel Short, Luke McShane and David Howell.

You can follow the games of the London Chess Classic on our website on December 8-12, 14-15, starting from 18:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 
7-Dec-2010 Mekhitarian in Brazil Championship
 
In the 9th round of the Brazil Championship which is being held in Americana, GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian had a victory over the top player of the tournament, GM Rafael Leitao. Now Mekhitarian has got 5,5 points. The leader is GM Giovanni Vescovi who has scored 7 points.

Two rounds are left before the end of the championship.
 
7-Dec-2010 Armenian Chess Players in Moscow Tournament
Several Armenian chess players are taking part in the Russian Students' Championship which is being held in Moscow. Pogos Nakhapetian has scored 4,5 points after the six rounds and is only half a point behind the leaders, GMs Lysyj, Novikov and IM Papin. WIM Karina Ambartsumova, Gor Glidzhian and Nikita Matinian have scored 4 points each.

81 chess players are participating in the tournament. Three rounds are left before the end of the tournament.
 
6-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 1st Round
 
Rapid
Mkrtchian   - Zhang Xiaowen 0:1 0:1
Skripchenko - Foisor        1:0 0:1

Blitz
Skripchenko - Foisor 1/2 1:0

Match Results
Mkrtchian   - Zhang Xiaowen 1:3
Skripchenko - Foisor        3,5:2,5
  
6-Dec-2010 Olympic Champions in Yerevan
 

The winners of the World Youth U16 Olympiad arrived in Yerevan on December 6th, 2010. Warmest welcome was awaiting for them at "Zvartnots" airport.
 
6-Dec-2010 Mekhitarian in Brazil Championship
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian has scored 4,5 points out of 8 in the Brazil Championship which is being held in Americana, Sao Paolo. The leader is GM Giovanni Vescovi who has scored 6,5 points.
 
5-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 1st Round
 
2nd Game
Zhang Xiaowen - Mkrtchian 1/2
Danielian     - Shadrina  0:1
Skripchenko   - Foisor    1/2
Kagramanov    - Dzagnidze 0:1

Match Results
Mkrtchian   - Zhang Xiaowen 1:1
Danielian   - Shadrina      0:2
Skripchenko - Foisor        1:1
Kagramanov  - Dzagnidze     0:2
  
5-Dec-2010 Three Individual Golden Medals in Olympiad!
 
Three members of the Armenian team achieved golden medals also individually in the World Youth U16 Olympiad which was held in Burdur, Turkey: Karen Grigorian - on the 1st, Hovhannes Gabuzyan - on the 3rd, David Shahinyan - on the 4th boards.
 
5-Dec-2010 Mekhitarian in Brazil Championship
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian has scored 4 points out of 7 in the Brazil Championship which is being held in Americana, Sao Paolo. The leaders are GMs Fier and Vescovi who have scored 6 points each.
 
4-Dec-2010 World Youth U16 Olympiad
 
World Youth U16 Olympiad Champion Armenian team in Burdur, at the closing ceremony of the Olympiad.
 
4-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 1st Round                
 
Mkrtchian - Zhang Xiaowen 1/2
Shadrina  - Danielian     1:0
Foisor    - Skripchenko   1/2
Dzagnidze - Kagramanov    1:0
  
4-Dec-2010 World Youth U16 Olympiad. 10th Round
  Armenia             2-2  Turkey-White
Grigoryan Karen H.  1/2 Topak Engin
Gabuzyan Hovhannes  1/2 Emiroğlu Cankut
Shahinyan David     1/2 Okay İlkin Ege
Petrosyan Tigran S. 1/2 Karabayir Mustafa Yılmaz

Final standing
Rank Team Pts.
1. Armenia 30½
2. India 27½
3. Russia 27½
4. Turkey-Red 25½
5. Belarus 24½
6. Uzbekistan 22
7. Switzerland 22
8. Portugal 21½
9. Turkey-White 21½
10. Canada 21½
11. Syria 20½
12. Turkey-Turkuaz 20½
13. Turkmenistan-A 19½
14. Slovenia 19½
15. England 19
16. South Africa-A 19
17. Greece 19
18. Sri Lanka 18½
19. South Africa-B 16½
20. Turkmenistan-B 12
21. Libya 11
22. Turkey-Burdur 1
  
You can follow the games of the World Youth Olympiad on our website from November 27 to 30, December 2 to 4, starting from 12:00 (Yerevan time). Online 
 
4-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship. 1st Round, 1st Game
 

Elina Danielian and Lilit Mkrtchian in Antakya, at the opening ceremony.
At the opening ceremony of the World Women's Championship colour drawing was held, according to which at the first game of the first round all the odd numbers are going to play with whites and all the evens - with blacks. So, it is already known with what colours Armenian chess players are going to play today: Lilit Mkrtchian is going to play with whites, while Elina Danielian, Almira Skripchenko-Aghababian and Dina Kagramanov - with blacks.
 
Mkrtchian - Zhang Xiaowen
Shadrina  - Danielian
Foisor    - Skripchenko
Dzagnidze - Kagramanov
  
You can follow the games of the World Women's Championship on our website from December 4 to 18, 20 to 24, starting at 17:00 (Yerevan time). Online1  Online2
 
4-Dec-2010 Mekhitarian in Brazil Championship
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian has scored 3 points out of 5 in the Brazil Championship which is being held in Americana, Sao Paolo. Mekhitarian is one point behind the leaders, GMs Fier, Vescovi and IM Di Berardino.
 
3-Dec-2010 Armenia - World Olympiad Champion!
 
Karen H. Grigoryan     Robert Aghasaryan    Hovhannes Gabuzyan
     
David Shahinyan    Tigran S. Petrosyan   Arsen Yegiazarian (coach)
     
Armenian national team has become the champion of the World Youth U16 Olympiad in Burdur, Turkey. Armenian chess players who were playing wonderfully during the tournament, have already secured their first place independent of the results of the last round.

This is the second time Armenia has achieved the title of the World Youth Olympiad Champion. Our team had such a great success also in 1998 when future famous grandmasters Levon Aronian, Gabriel Sargissian, Tigran L. Petrosian and Varuzhan Akobian were in composition of the team.

Our warmest congratulations to Armenian young chess players on this new brilliant achievement!
 
3-Dec-2010 World Youth U16 Olympiad. 9th Round
  Syria                1-3  Armenia
Alkalfah Adnan       0:1  Grigoryan Karen H.
Chekh Adm Khedr Aram 0:1  Aghasaryan Robert
Iyti Basher          1/2  Gabuzyan Hovhannes
Al-Tarboush Ward     1/2  Shahinyan David
 
3-Dec-2010 World Women's Championship
 
Armenian grandmasters Elina Danielian and Lilit Mkrtchian are taking part in the World Women's Championship which is being held with the knock-out system in Antakya (ancient name - Antioch), Hatay, Turkey from December 4 to 24, 2010. Armenian chess players from abroad, Almira Skripchenko-Aghababian (France) and Dina Kagramanov (Canada) are also participating in the tournament. The matches will consist of two main games during the first five rounds.
 
At the first round Danielian is going to play with Shadrina (Russia), Mkrtchian - with Zhang Xiaowen (China), Skripchenko - with Foisor (Romania), Kagramanov - with Dzagnidze (Georgia).
 
You can follow the games of the World Women's Championship on our website from December 4 to 18, 20 to 24, starting at 17:00 (Yerevan time). Online
 
3-Dec-2010 Mekhitarian in Brazil Championship
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian has scored 2,5 points after four rounds of the Brazil Championship which is being held in Americana, Sao Paolo. Mekhitarian is one point behind the leaders, GMs Fier and Vescovi.
 
3-Dec-2010 Tournament Devoted to the Anniversary of the School
 
From 22 to 25 December, 2010 a rapid chess tournament (Swiss System, 11 rounds) devoted to the 50th Anniversary of the chess scool after Genrikh Kasparian is going to be held in Yerevan, Armenia. Alumni and current pupils of the school are welcome to take part in the event. 10 alumni living abroad are invited.

The prize fund of the tournament is 2.000.000 drams. The first prize-holder will receive 500.000 drams.
 
Applications must be sent till 21.12.2010 to the email of the chess school - armchessschool@web.am
 
2-Dec-2010 World Youth U16 Olympiad. 8th Round
  Armenia           2½-1½ Turkmenistan-A
Grigoryan Karen H. 1/2  Atabayev Maksat
Aghasaryan Robert  0:1  Atabayev Yusup
Gabuzyan Hovhannes 1:0  Nazarov Rustem
Shahinyan David    1:0  Atabayev Saparmyrat
  
2-Dec-2010 World Youth U16 Olympiad. 7th Round
  Armenia            3-1 Uzbekistan
Grigoryan Karen H. 1:0 Vakhidov Jakhongir
Aghasaryan Robert  0:1 Artemenko Oleg
Gabuzyan Hovhannes 1:0 Aripov Iskandar
Shahinyan David    1:0 Guseynov Alikhan
 
2-Dec-2010 Mekhitarian in Brazil Championship
 
GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian has scored 1,5 points after three rounds of the Brazil Championship which is being held in Americana, Sao Paolo. The leaders are GM Giovanni Vescovi, GM Alexandr Fier and IM Diego Di Berardino with 2,5 points each.
 
1-Dec-2010 Mekhitarian in Brazil Championship
 
The 77th Brazil Championship, 6 of the 12 participants of which are famous grandmasters, is being held in Americana, Sao Paolo.

Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian started the tournament with an impressive victory over one of the strongest participants, GM Gilberto Milos. At the second round Armenian grandmaster had a draw with IM Everaldo Matsuura.

Mekhitarian has scored 1,5 points after the second round and is only half a point behind the leader, GM Rafael Leitao.
 
 
   

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