Tigran Petrosian retains leadership at Villa de Benasque Chess Open
July 14, 2011 – 12:04 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – Villa de Benasque International Chess Open ongoing in Spain, is hosting 471 chess players, including 35 grandmasters.
In the 7th tour of the Chess Open, Tigran Petrosian playing with black pieces, shared points with Julio Granda Zuniga of Peru.
Armenian grandmaster is leading the tournament with 6,5 points to his score.
In the 8th tour, Petrosian will rival the tournament runner-up Jiri Stocek of Czech Republic.
According to tournament results, Karen Movsisian is 10th with 5,5 points, Zaven Andriasyan is 23rd with 5,5 points.
Source: http://www.panarmenian.net
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