16/04/2013 22:24
V. Hakobian and G. Sargsyan finish 10th and 13th at Dubai Chess Open
Armenian GMs Vladimir Hakobian and Gabriel Sargsyan took 10th and 13th places, respectively, at the Dubai Chess Open for the Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Cup. They earned 6.5 points each - out of a possible 9. 192 chess players competed at the Dubai Chess Open.
International Master Hovik Hayrapetain earned 6 points, Grandmasters Tigran L. Petrosian and Ms. Lilit Galoyan won 5 points each, the Chess Federation of Armenia reported.
GM Alexander Rakhmanov of Russia is the tournament winner. He earned 7.5 points.