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YEREVAN, JUNE 19, ARMENPRESS: The leaders of the Memorial Tournament of the Olympic Champion Karen Asryan are already known. As Armenpress was reported by the Armenian Chess Federation, after the third round the first and second places are shared by the chess players Robert Hovhannisyan and Hovhannes Gabuzyan with 3 points. Arthur Chibukhchyan, Zaven Andreasyan, David Harutyunyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Levon Babujian and Robert Aghasaryan have 2,5 points each.
The Memorial Tournament of the Olympic Champion Karen Asryan has been held for the 6th time in Jermuk, Armenia. 60 chess players among which are the Grand Masters Evgeny Postny (Israel), Alexander Fier (Brazil), David Harutyunyan (Georgia), Hrant Melkumyan, Zaven Andreasyan, Robert Hovhannisyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Hovhannes Gabuzyan, Tigran Kotanjyan, Artashes Minasyan, Hovik Hayrapetyan, Levon Babujian, Arthur Chibukhchyan, the Woman Grand Master Lilit Mkrtchyan (Armenia) are participating in the Tournament, launched on June 16.
Karen Asryan was born in 1980. He was an International Grand Master and Olympic Champion of 2006. On June 9 2008 Karen Asryan died from heart attack.