Karen Asrian

5th Karen Asrian Memorial Chess Tournament Starting

The Armenian Chess Federation is organizing an international open chess tournament which will take place on June 16-25, 2012, in the prominent resort town of Jermuk.

The 9-round Swiss event is dedicated to the memory of GM Karen Asrian, who 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.

GM Tigran Kotanjian was the consecutive winner of the 3rd and 4th Asrian Memorial.

Players list:

1 GM Melkumyan Hrant ARM 2642
2 GM Andriasian Zaven ARM 2615
3 GM Shanava Konstantine GEO 2589
4 GM Grigoryan Avetik ARM 2581
5 GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel ARM 2577
6 GM Arutinian David GEO 2561
7 GM Kotanjian Tigran ARM 2522
8 GM Minasian Artashes ARM 2506
9 GM Chibukhchian Artur ARM 2494
10 IM Oparin Grigoriy RUS 2494
11 IM Maghalashvili Davit GEO 2478
12 GM Simonian Hrair ARM 2475
13 GM Babujian Levon ARM 2469
14 IM Nigalidze Gaioz GEO 2465
15 GM Harutjunyan Gevorg ARM 2460
16 GM Petrosian Davit G ARM 2460
17 IM Gabuzyan Hovhannes ARM 2457
18 IM Hayrapetyan Hovik ARM 2449
19 IM Mkrtchian Lilit ARM 2449
20 IM Matnadze Ana ESP 2446
21 IM Guramishvili Sopiko GEO 2408
22 IM Kalashian David ARM 2408
23 IM Hayrapetian Arman ARM 2372
24 Shahinyan David ARM 2368
25 Lomsadze Davit GEO 2345

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