27/01/2011 13:23
71st Armenian Chess Championship: Hovhannisyan takes lead
The 8th round was held in the 71st Armenian Chess Championship. Robert Hovhannisyan beat Ashot Anastasian and took the lead with 5.5 points. Avetik Grigoryan beat Davit G. Petrosian, Tigran Kotanjian beat Ara Minasian and Artashes Minasian lost to Tigran L. Petrosian. Arman Pashikian-Samvel Ter-Sahakyan and Zaven Andriasian-Hrant Melkumyan games ended in a draw.
Four chess players - Avetik Grigoryan, Zaven Andriasian, Arman Pashikian and Samvel Ter-Sahakyan – have scored 5 points each and share the 2nd-5th places. Tigran L. Petrosian and Hrant Melkumyan follow them with 4.5 points. Artashes Minasian and Ara Minasian have scored 3.5 points, Davit G. Petrosian 2.5 points, Ashot Anastasian and Tigran Kotanjian 2 points.