Grandmaster Avetik Grigoryan became the Armenia’s chess champion. Playing white he defeated Davit Kalashyan in the eighth round and got 6.5 points.

The standings are as follows:

Avetik Grigoryan – 6.5, Tigran Petrosyan – 5, Zaven Andreasyan – 5, Artashes Minasyan – 4.5, Robert Hovhannisyan – 4.5, Hrant Melkumyan – 3.5, Arthur Chibukhchyan – 3.5, Tigran Kotanjyan – 3, David Kalashyan – 2.5, David Petrosyan – 2.

In women’s tournament Liya Martirosyan and Siranush Andreasyan top the list with 5.5 points each before the final- ninth round.

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