4th Karen Asrian Memorial
15th to 25th June, in the prominent resort town of Jermuk, Armenia
The Armenian Chess Federation is organizing the 4th Annual Karen Asrian Memorial which will take place from 15th to 25th June, 2011, in the prominent resort town of Jermuk.
All interested chess players can participate in the 9-round Swiss tournament. The total prize fund amounts to 15,000 US dollars. Last year winner was GM Tigran Kotanjian.
Karen Asrian passed away in June 2008, at the age of 28. He was member of the Armenian national team which won the first gold medal at the 2006 Chess Olympiad in Turin.
Top 20 Pre-registered players:
1 GM Pashikian Arman ARM 2643
2 GM Turov Maxim RUS 2634
3 GM Gleizerov Evgeny RUS 2600
4 GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel ARM 2592
5 GM Minasian Artashes ARM 2558
6 GM Hovhannisyan Robert ARM 2553
7 GM Shanava Konstantine GEO 2539
8 GM Ulibin Mikhail RUS 2532
9 GM Kotanjian Tigran ARM 2517
10 GM Chibukhchian Artur ARM 2500
11 GM Petrosian Davit G ARM 2480
12 IM Maghalashvili Davit GEO 2469
13 GM Simonian Hrair ARM 2468
14 GM Minasian Ara ARM 2465
15 IM Turova Irina RUS 2442
16 IM Nadanian Ashot ARM 2426
17 IM Khukhashvili Sopiko GEO 2421
18 WGM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2399
19 IM Morchiashvili Bachana GEO 2394
20 FM Gabuzyan Hovhannes ARM 2394
How did he die?
heart attack..