9 players leading in Karen Asryan's memorial tournament

YEREVAN, JUNE 18, ARMENPRESS. There are nine leading chess players after the 2nd tour of the memorial tournament after the chess Olympiad champion Karen Asryan.

The Chess Federation of the Republic of Armenia informed "Armenpress" that after the second tour Gabuzyan Hovhannes, Babujian Levon, Chibukhchian Artur, Melkumyan Hrant, Hovhannisyan Robert, Ter-Sahakyan Samvel, Arutinian David, Aghasaryan Robert, and Mikaelyan Armanhave scored 2 points each and share the 1-9 positions.

The 6th Memorial of Olympic Champion Karen Asrian launched in Jermuk, Armenia.

55 chess players among which are GMs Evgeny Postny (Israel), Alexandr Fier (Brazil), David Arutinian (Georgia), Hrant Melkumyan, Zaven Andriasian, Robert Hovhannisyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Hovhannes Gabuzyan, Tigran Kotanjian, Artashes Minasian, Hovik Hayrapetyan, Levon Babujian, Artur Chibukhcian, WGM Lilit Mkrtchian (Armenia) are participating at the tournament.