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.