VARUZHAN AKOBIAN LEADS PHILADELPHIA OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 9, 2012 – 13:17 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian (U.S.) tops the 2012
Philadelphia Open chess tournament standings, with 5.5 points after
7 rounds.
GMs Serge Erenburg (Israel), Jon Hammer (Norway) and Sam Shankland
(U.S.) are behind Akobian on tie-break with same results.
Another Armenian grandmaster, Vigen Mirumian representing Czech
Republic at the open tournament in Norderstedt, Germany, gained 4
points in 5 rounds, being only 0.5 point behind leaders.
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