Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian makes a good showing at the 2010 U.S. Chess Championship. In the fourth round Akobian drew with Gata Kamsky.

After three rounds of the 2010 US Chess Championship in Saint Louis, GMs Varuzhan Akobian, Gata Kamsky, Hikaru Nakamura and Alexander Onischuk lead with 2.5/3.

Other Armenian chess players – GM Melikset Khachiyan and IM Levon Altounian have 1.5 points each, sharing 14-18 places with other sportsmen.

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