YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The 3rd stage meetings of the men's and women's supreme group chess championships of Armenia took place at the Tigran Petrosian Chess House on January 18. In the men's tournament, Ashot Anastasian, Karen Asrian, Zaven Andriasian, Tigran Nalbandian, Arman Pashikian and Tigran Tokanjian are the leaders having 2 points each from 3 possible ones. Nelli Aghinian, having 3 points, individually heads the tournament table in the women's tournament. Siranush Hakobian who follows her has 0.5 points less.

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