YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian chess-players made new success in a number of international competitions held lately. International master Beniamin Galstian (Yerevan) gained 7.5 points out of 9 possible ones and was never defeated in the traditional tournament held for the 14th time in Tehran. He shared 1-8th places with grand masters Neverov (Ukraine), Gleyzerov (Russia), Ghaem Maghami, Moradiabadi, international masters Malahi, Ghanen and Ardeshi (Iran) in the competition among 278 chess-players. B.Galstian was recognized the winner as his tournament coefficients were higher than those of the others. And Davit Zakarian took the first place in the international tournament held in the Greek city of Salonika. The young chess-player gained 7.5 out of 8 possible points. Taking the first place among 105 participants, Zakarian got the right to take part in the open championship of Greece.

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