Armenian chess players in Al Ain
All eight Armenian chess players scored wins in the seventh round of the open chess tournament in Al Ain, UAE.
GM Tigran L. Petrosian has scored 5.5 points after seven rounds, and is only half a point behind the leader, GM Gaioz Nigalidze (Georgia).
GMs Levon Babujian and Arman Pashikian each have 5, GMs Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Hovik Hayrapetyan and IM Manuel Petrosyan each 4.5, WGM Maria Kursova 4, WGM Lilit Galojan 3.5 points.
Today in the central game of the penultimate eighth round Tigran L. Petrosian will play with white pieces against the leader, Gaioz Nigalidze, armchess.am reported.