Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian was defeated by Alexander Onischuk in the fifth round of the U.S. Chess Championship.
After 5 rounds Akobian takes 4th place. He is 1 point behind Gata Kamsky and Alexander Onischuk. Hikaru Nakamura ranks third.
Other Armenian chess players – GM Melikset Khachiyan and IM Levon Altounian were defeated by Shabalov and Finegold respectively.
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