Chess: Armenia’s Karen Grigoryan claims victory at second round of Negros Open int’l chess tour

Panorama, Armenia
Oct 13 2017

Armenian GM Karen Grigoryan has claimed a victory at the second round of Negros Open International Chess Championship, which kicked off Wednesday in Philippines.

The Armenian GM won his game against Rolzon Roullo, closely trailing the leaders with 1.5 points. Seven chess players are leading the table with 2 points apiece after two rounds, the Chess Federation of Armenia reported.

Negros Open International Chess Championship features 51 chess players from 6 countries, including 7 GMs and 6 IMs.