21/10/2013 20:20
Arno Garabetyan appointed president of Istanbul Chess Club
Armenian chess player and businessman Arno Garabetyan was appointed the president of the oldest and largest chess club of Turkey, according to the website of Armenia’s Chess Federation.
It should be mentioned that Armenian chess players Armen Grigoryev of Georgia and Arno Garabetyan of Turkey successfully competed in the tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey. They scored 6.5 points out of 9 and took 7th and 8th places, respectively, among 94 participants.
GM Mustafa Yilmaz (Turkey) took first place with 8.5 points. Garabetyan was the only participant who drew against the winner.