The 83rd Armenian Championship Highest League and the 78th Armenian Women’s Championship Highest League took place from 13–21 January 2023 in Yerevan, Armenia. The events were played as 10-player round-robin tournaments, determining the 2023 Armenian national chess champions.
GM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan emerged as the sole Winner of the Open Championship. Ter-Sahakyan started the event with a loss, scoring 6.5 points in the last eight rounds to become the Armenian Chess Champion for 2023. GM Manuel Petrosyan trailed by half a point, winning silver, while GM Robert Hovhannisyan and GM Tigran Harutyunyan tied for bronze with 5.5 points each. Tiebreak criteria favored Hovhannisyan who came third and Harutyunyan finished the event in the fourth place. Scroll down for final rankings
WGM Maria Gevorgyan won the 78th Armenian Women’s Championship Highest League scoring 7 points. Gevorgyan suffered a huge upset in the second round losing to Kobak Polina – one of the lowest-rated players in the event, but stroke back and emerged as the sole winner of the event. WIM Susanna Gaboyan clinched silver with 6.5 points and WFM Arpine Grigoryan came third with 5.5 points. Scroll down for final rankings
Final rankings – 83rd Armenian Championship Highest League 2023:
Rk.
Name
FED
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
GM
Ter-Sahakyan Samvel
ARM
6.5
26
5
0
2
GM
Petrosyan Manuel
ARM
6
22.8
5
0
3
GM
Hovhannisyan Robert
ARM
5.5
22.8
4
0
4
GM
Harutyunyan Tigran K.
ARM
5.5
20.8
4
0
5
GM
Hakobyan Aram
ARM
5
18.5
5
0
6
GM
Andriasian Zaven
ARM
5
18.3
4
0
7
GM
Petrosian Tigran L.
ARM
4.5
22.5
4
0
8
IM
Gharibyan Mamikon
ARM
3.5
13
5
0
9
IM
Barseghyan Armen Ar.
ARM
2
8
4
0
10
FM
Sargsyan Sargis Vach.
ARM
1.5
5
4
0
.
Final rankings – 78th Armenian Women’s Championship Highest League:
Rk.
Name
FED
RtgI
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
1
WGM
Gevorgyan Maria
ARM
2269
7
30.8
4
0
2
WIM
Gaboyan Susanna
ARM
2158
6.5
24.5
4
0
3
WFM
Grigoryan Arpine
ARM
2010
5.5
22.8
5
0
4
Hakobyan Astghik
ARM
2074
5
18.3
4
0
5
WFM
Khachatryan Anna
ARM
2031
4.5
16.5
4
0
6
Kobak Polina
ARM
1733
4
18.3
5
0
7
Yedigaryan Asya
ARM
1859
4
13.3
5
0
8
WIM
Gasparian Narine
ARM
2022
3.5
14.8
4
0
9
Khachatryan Veronika
ARM
2023
3
13.8
5
0
10
Hayrapetyan Nvard
ARM
1543
2
8.25
5
0