28/10/2010 16:00
Andriasian's and Melkumyan’s success
GMs Zaven Andriasian and Hrant Melkumyan scored 7 points each out of 9 and shared the 1st-6th places in the rapid tournament in Chigorin Memorial in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
The six winners took the following places in the tie-break: 1. GM Yudin (Russia), 2. GM Andriasian (Armenia), 3. GM Lafuente (Argentina), 4. GM Vorobiov (Russia), 5. GM Gasanov (Ukraine), 6. GM Melkumyan (Armenia).
Today the main tournament of the Chigorin Memorial starts by the rules of classical game.