Chess: Karen Asrian Memorial - Tigran Kotanjian leads
GM Tigran Kotanjian (Armenia) has scored 6 points out of 7 and is leading in the Karen Asrian memorial which is being held in Jermuk, Armenia. GM Konstantine Shanava (Georgia) is behind the leader with half a point.
Sergei Volkov (Russia), Robert Hovhannisyan, Davit G. Petrosian, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Zaven Andriasyan (Armenia) and David Maghalashvili (Georgia) have scored 5 points each. Two rounds are left before the end of the tournament.
In Round 8 Tigran Kotanjian will play against Zaven Andriasyan.