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GM Shant Sargsyan is the Winner of 13th Karen Asrian Memorial

Young chess players dominated the 13th edition of the Karen Asrian Memorial which took place from 6th-16th June in Yerevan. 20-year-old Armenian grandmaster Shant Sargsyan won the event, scoring unbeaten 7.5/9 points for the sole first place. Two other youngsters, 20-year-old IM Artur Davtyan and 21-year-old GM Amin Tabatabaei tied for silver with 7/9 points, each, with tiebreak criteria determining Davtyan as second and Tabatabaei third. (scroll down for final rankings)

The event was played in 9 rounds, swiss system, with the total prize fund of 14.000.000 AMD (around 27.000 EUR), with 5.800 euros reserved for the Winner of the event – Shant Sargsyan. The time control was: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game with 30 seconds increment starting from the first move.

GM Shant Sargsyan – The Winner of 13th Karen Asrian Memorial

Photos from Armenian Chess Federation

The Chess Academy of Armenia and the Armenian Chess Federation organize four international chess events from June 6th – July 16th, and the next event on the schedule will be 1st International Youth Chess Festival. Detailed information about all events can be found here.

Final rankings – 13th Karen Asrian Memorial:


Rk.   Name Typ sex FED RtgI Pts.  TB1 TB2 TB3
1 GM Sargsyan Shant      ARM 2648 7.5 48 53 5
2 IM Davtyan Artur      ARM 2488 7 49 51 4
3 GM Tabatabaei M. Amin      IRI 2650 7 46 49 5
4 GM Babujian Levon      ARM 2430 6.5 49 52 5
5 GM Petrosian Tigran L.      ARM 2553 6.5 47 52 4
6 GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel      ARM 2640 6.5 46 50 4
7 GM Petrosyan Manuel      ARM 2638 6.5 46 49 4
8 FM Davtyan Arsen  U16   ARM 2287 6.5 44 46 5
9 FM Dilanyan Grigor      ARM 2293 6.5 40 44 4
10 IM Shahinyan David      ARM 2479 6 51 55 5
11 GM Andriasian Zaven      ARM 2584 6 48 53 5
12 GM Melkumyan Hrant      ARM 2655 6 46 49 4
13 IM Gharibyan Mamikon      ARM 2487 6 45 50 4
14   Hakobyan Erik  U16   ARM 2106 6 45 49 4
15 FM Chaqryan Erik      ARM 2326 6 44 49 4
16 IM Ohanyan Emin  U16   ARM 2366 6 44 47 4
17 FM Mahdavi Reza  U14   IRI 2277 6 42 46 5
18 WIM Mkrtchyan Mariam    w ARM 2300 6 41 44 4
19   Sahakyan Aleks  U16   ARM 2069 6 40 44 4
20 GM Hayrapetyan Hovik      ARM 2484 5.5 51 55 4
21 FM Sargissyan Sargis      ARM 2269 5.5 45 49 5
22 IM Zarubitski Viachaslau      FID 2457 5.5 45 48 4
23 IM Mkrtchian Lilit    w ARM 2378 5.5 44 48 4
24 IM Nadanian Ashot      ARM 2319 5.5 43 44 5
25   Sukiasyan Vahe A.  U14   ARM 1909 5.5 41 44 4
26 CM Manukyan Artyom      ARM 2106 5.5 39 42 4
  WFM Petrukhina Olga    w KAZ 2006 5.5 39 42 4
28 CM Rostomyan Mikayel  U16   ARM 2013 5.5 39 41 4
29 IM Derbenev Andrey      FID 2376 5 49 52 5
30 FM Manukyan Sargis A.      ARM 2113 5 45 47 5
31 FM Yeritsyan Hayk      ARM 2291 5 44 47 4
32 CM Agasarov Benik  U14   ARM 2249 5 43 46 5
33   Tovmasyan Karen  U16   ARM 1857 5 43 43 5
34   Sahakyan Arman K.      ARM 2023 5 40 43 5
35   Mokhtari Moghadam Taha  U14   IRI 1946 5 40 42 5
36   Alikhanyan Artak      ARM 1955 5 39 42 4
37   Pashikyan Rudolf  U14   ARM 2004 5 39 42 5
38 IM Danielyan Vahe      ARM 2324 5 39 42 4
39 WFM Khachatryan Anna    w ARM 2103 5 38 41 4
    Atoyan Alberto  U14   ARM 1740 5 38 41 4
    Ghazaryan Narek E.  U12   ARM 1685 5 38 41 4
42 AGM Ghevondyan Arman      ARM 1919 5 37 39 5
43   Kobak Polina  U14 w FID 1998 5 36 40 4
44   Avetisyan Ani  U14 w ARM 1305 5 36 39 4
45   Khachatryan Veronika    w ARM 2029 5 35 38 4
46   Manukyan Sevak N.      ARM 1935 5 33 35 4
47   Gharagyozyan Artur      ARM 2138 4.5 40 44 4
48   Navoyan Gagik  U14   ARM 1850 4.5 40 43 4
49   Chatinyan Gagik  U16   ARM 1808 4.5 40 43 5
50   Vardanyan Aram      ARM 2035 4.5 39 42 4
51   Hakobyan Menua  U14   ARM 1675 4.5 39 41 4
52   Mohammadi Melika  U12 w IRI 1891 4.5 38 40 4
53   Hayrapetyan Nvard  U14 w ARM 1408 4.5 37 39 4
54   Abgaryan Harutyun V.      ARM 1683 4.5 36 39 5
55   Melkonyan Grigor  U14   ARM 1622 4.5 36 38 5
56   Ambartsumian Tyhran  U12   ARM 1463 4.5 35 37 5
57   Khachikyan Yervand      ARM 1633 4 39 42 4
58   Balyan Artur  U16   FID 1547 4 39 42 5
59   Poghosyan Alen  U14   ARM 1672 4 39 41 5
    Sargsyan Karo B.  U14   ARM 1391 4 39 41 5
61   Barseghyan Narek      ARM 1766 4 38 41 5
62   Hakobyan Astghik    w ARM 2072 4 37 40 5
63   Kocharyan Vache  U12   ARM 1509 4 36 39 4
64   Hovakimyan Vache  U14   ARM 1728 4 35 38 5
65   Akopov Roman  S60   ARM 2267 4 33 36 4
66   Kabinazar Nurmukhammed  U12   KAZ 1451 4 32 32 5
67   Gasparov Sergo G.  U12   ARM 1313 4 31 33 5
68   Boyajyan Hayk      ARM 1885 4 31 33 5
69   Krkyasharyan Sona  U12 w ARM 1436 4 30 32 5
70   Pogosian Vladimir      ARM 2006 3.5 41 44 4
71   Yedigaryan Asya    w ARM 1996 3.5 38 41 5
72   Martirosyan Mamikon  S60   ARM 1881 3.5 35 38 5
73 WIM Hamedi Nia Vesal    w IRI 1910 3.5 35 36 4
74   Hovhannisyan Hmayak  S60   ARM 1907 3.5 34 36 5
75   Karapetyan Alexander      FID 1639 3.5 34 34 4
76   Shahinyan Vladimir  U14   ARM 1752 3.5 33 35 4
77   Sharajyan Garik  U12   ARM 1382 3.5 33 35 5
78   Arakelyan Manvel  U12   ARM 1519 3.5 32 35 4
79   Sklokin Sergey  U12   FID 0 3.5 32 34 4
80   Margaryan Mikayel  U16   ARM 1403 3.5 31 34 4
81   Arzumanyan Avetik  U12   ARM 1388 3.5 31 33 4
82   Badalyan Seda  U16 w ARM 1503 3.5 25 26 5
83   Ferreira Da Silva Edimilson      BRA 0 3 38 42 4
84   Maghakyan Hayk  U12   ARM 1368 3 34 37 5
85   Budhy Samuel Dave Abraham  U14   INA 1471 3 33 35 5
86   Kuandykuly Danis  U12   KAZ 1516 3 29 31 4
87   Margaryan Aram  U12   ARM 1268 3 29 31 5
88   Gasparyan Beniamin  U12   ARM 1242 3 29 31 4
89   Askaryan Aneta  U16 w ARM 1439 3 27 28 5
90   Hakobyan Allen  U14   ARM 1406 2.5 37 41 5
91   Nadanyan Kiti    w ARM 1475 2.5 32 34 5
92   Kurghinyan Gagik  U14   ARM 1259 2.5 31 33 4
93   Julhakyan Vania  S60   ARM 1815 2.5 27 28 4
94   Harutyunyan Gor E.  U12   ARM 1042 2.5 26 27 4
95   Hovhannisyan Asatur  S60   ARM 1551 2 34 36 5
96   Gharibyan Mane    w ARM 1640 2 26 28 4
97   Saakyan Karen  U12   FID 0 1 28 30 4
98   Ter-Petrosyan Harutyun  S60   ARM 1785 0 26 27 0

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