The 7th Annual Karen Asrian Memorial took place from 16th to 25th June, 2014, in the prominent SPA resort of Jermuk, Armenia.
GM Karen Grigoryan emerged clear winner with 7,5/9 points leaving the runner-up half a point behind.
Grigoryan took the lead after the seventh round defeating GM Arman Pashikian with Black pieces. Full point versus IM Lilit Mkrtchian in the penultimate round and draw in the last game against GM Robert Aghasaryan were enough to lift the trophy.
The champion added 11 rating points, performing at 2668 elo.
GM Arman Pashikian remained second with 7 points, while third place was shared by IM Tigran Harutyunian, GM Robert Aghasaryan, GM Robert Honhannisyan and GM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan on 6,5 points each.
Replay the games with analysis
Final Ranking after 9 rounds (top finishers):
1 GM Grigoryan Karen H. ARM 2577 7,5
2 GM Pashikian Arman ARM 2630 7
3 IM Harutyunian Tigran K. ARM 2436 6,5
4 GM Aghasaryan Robert ARM 2502 6,5
5 GM Hovhannisyan Robert ARM 2601 6,5
6 GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel ARM 2587 6,5
7 GM Hayrapetyan Hovik ARM 2420 6
8 Gharagyozyan Artur ARM 2194 6
9 GM Petrosian Davit G. ARM 2425 6
10 Mikaelyan Arman ARM 2281 6
11 IM Mkrtchian Lilit ARM 2456 6
12 FM Tabatabaei M.Amin U14 IRI 2345 5,5
13 FM Petrosyan Manuel U16 ARM 2378 5,5
14 Torosyan Norayr ARM 2322 5,5
15 Bakunts Rafael ARM 2271 5,5
16 Simonyan Latush U16 ARM 1820 5,5
17 IM Hambardzumian Yuri ARM 2336 5,5
18 Sibashvili Giorgi U16 GEO 2274 5,5
19 GM Bagaturov Giorgi GEO 2427 5,5
20 Manukyan Sargis A. ARM 2158 5,5
21 GM Babujian Levon ARM 2482 5
22 IM Nadanian Ashot ARM 2416 5
23 Tutisani Noe U16 GEO 2115 5
24 IM Kalashian David ARM 2395 5
25 FM Martirosyan Haik M. U14 ARM 2311 5
26 GM Kotanjian Tigran ARM 2546 5
27 IM Baghdasaryan Vahe ARM 2370 5
28 Aleksanyan Hrant U16 ARM 2015 5
29 Stamboltsyan Sargis ARM 2190 4,5
30 FM Igonin Temur U14 UZB 2192 4,5
Well done.