Karen Grigoryan and Susanna Gaboyan are new Armenian Champions
The 75th Armenian Men’s Championship and 70th Armenian Women’s Championship were held from 12-21st January at the Central Chess Club “Tigran Petrosian” in Yerevan.
Both events were 10-player round robins.
In the men’s section the talented GM Karen Grigoryan claimed the title with 6,0/9 points. Grigoryan won four games and lost only to second-placed rising star Arman Mikaelyan, who also won a GM-norm.
Last year champion GM Tigran Kotanjian surprisingly finished last with only 2 points.
In the women’s section Susanna Gaboyan emerged champion with 7,0/9 points, staying half a point clear of WFM Maria Gevorgyan.
Final standings (men):
1 GM Grigoryan Karen H. 2587 – 6
2 Mikaelyan Arman 2350 – 5.5
3 GM Hovhannisyan Robert 2594 – 5
4 GM Andriasian Zaven 2609 – 5
5 GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 2580 – 5
6 GM Pashikian Arman 2614 – 4.5
7 GM Grigoryan Avetik 2580 – 4.5
8 GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes 2560 – 4
9 FM Shahinyan David 2431 – 3.5
10 GM Kotanjian Tigran 2501 – 2
Well done!