VLADIMIR AKOPIAN CURRENTLY 3RD AT MEN’S GRAND PRIX IN ASTRAKHAN
PanARMENIAN.Net
May 11, 2010 – 12:02 AMT 07:02 GMT
Armenian grandmaster Vladimir Akopian tied a game vs. Boris Gelfand
(Israel) in the first round of Men’s Grand Prix in Astrakhan, Russia,
and is currently the 3rd with 0.5 points.
In the second round, Akopian will rival Pavel Elyanov (Ukraine),
who made a draw with Peter Svidler (Russia) in the first round and
is currently the 2nd in the standings.