24/10/2014 13:28
GM Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian half a point behind leaders
Armenian GM Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian of Brazil has scored 5.5 points after seven rounds in the American Continental Championship that is being held in Praia da Pipa, Brazil. Mekhitarian is only half a point behind the leaders – GMs Alexander Shabalov of the U.S. and Salvador Alonso of Argentina, according to the website of Armenia's Chess Federation.
Armenian GM Zaven Andriasyan, IMs Vahe Baghdasaryan (Armenia), Nikita Matinyan, David Paravyan (Russia) have scored 4 points each after five rounds at the Chigorin Memorial being held in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The leader with 5 points is GM Murtas Kazhgaleyev of Kazakhstan.