GYUMRI, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. An international chess tournament, which was organized by the Chess Federation of Armenia and the National Chess Academy, finished in Gyumri on May 6. Chess players from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia took part in it. GM Arman Pashikian (Yerevan) earned 9 out of 11 possible points and became the winner. Georgi Bagaturia and Tamaz Gelashvili (both from Tbilisi) took 2nd and 3rd place respectively with 7 points each. The tournament was a 10th category one. It was held for the first time and henceforth will become traditional. On the initiative of the National Chess Academy of Armenia, another two international tournaments will be held soon: in Jermuk (on June 26-July 6) and Martuni (on July 10-20).

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