VARUZHAN AKOPIAN WINS WORLD OPEN
18:25 09/07/2013 ” SPORT
Armenian GM Varuzhan Akopian (U.S.) scored 6.5 points out of 9 and
won first prize at the World Open 2013 in Arlington, United States.
Nine other grandmasters had the same results. An Armageddon play-off
game was held between the two players with the best tiebreak results
– Varuzhan Akopian and Yuniesky Quesada (Cuba). The Armenian chess
player, with black pieces, tied the game and became the winner of
the World Open, armchess.am reported.
Source: Panorama.am
From: Baghdasarian
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