04/06/2012 11:31
Vladimir Akopian took victory at Open in Albena
Olympic champion Vladimir Akopian took an excellent victory at the open in Albena, Bulgaria. He scored 7 points out of 9 and won the first prize among 113 participants, the armchess.am reports.
Today Akopian's current rating became 2701,6.
Olympic champion Tigran L. Petrosian and International Master Karen Grigorian also showed wonderful results. They as well as GMs Ivan Cheparinov (Bulgaria) and Tamir Nabaty (Israel) also scored 7 points each but were behind Akopian by tie-break. Petrosian took the 3rd and Grigorian - 5th places.