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YEREVAN, JUNE 24, ARMENPRESS: Grandmaster Robert Hovhannisyan became the winner of the tournament after Karen Asryan.
“Armenpress” was informed from Armenian chess federation that Robert Hovhannisyan gaining 7.5 points from 9 possible became the winner of the tournament. 2-3 positions shared with each other Samvel Ter-Sahakyan and Hovhannes Gabuzyan.
In the tournament after Karen Asryan took part 55 grandmasters from Armenia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Georgia, Israel, Brazil and other countries. This tournament is held since 2008 in memory of one of the best Armenian chess palyers Karen Asryan who died at the age of 28. He won theArmenian Chess Championshipin 1999, 2007,and 2008,and the Dubai 2001 andTigran PetrosianMemorial (2004) tournaments. In 2006, Asrian won theChess Olympiadin Turin, playingthird boardon the Armenian team. Asrian had asolidplaying style, refusing to take much risk, and this combined with goodendgametechnique has made him an excellent team player. On 9 June 2008 the Armenian Chess Federation said Asrian had died of a suspectedheart attackwhile driving.
Robert Hovhannisyan won the 71stArmenian Chess Championshipin 2011 and was a member of the gold-medal winning Armenian team at theWorld Team Chess ChampionshipinNingbo2011. In August 2011 he came second in theWorld Junior Chess ChampionshipinChennai. In January 2012 he took second place in the 72nd Armenian Chess Championship.