ARTASHES MINASIAN AND SIRANUSH ANDREASIAN ARE CHAMPIONS OF ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan
Mar 27 2006
YEREVAN, MARCH 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The regular republican chess tournament
of men and women finished on March 24 at the Chess Player's House
of Armenia.
Grand master Artashes Minasian was recognized winner at the men's
struggle, getting 7 points from 9 possible ones. This is already
the 6th victory of A.Minasian in the republican tournament. Young
international masters Arman Pashikian and Tigran Kotanjian also
played successfully, they got correspondingly 6 and 5.5 points and
won the 2nd and 3rd places. By the way, they two completed the norm of
grand masters. Young international master Siranush Andreasian won the
champion's title of the women's tournament for the first time, getting
7 points of the 9 possible ones. Grand master Nelli Aghinian became the
second prize-winner with 6.5 points, and international master Lilit
Galoyan became the 3rd prize-winner, having 6 points. A.Minasian
and S.Andreasian also got the right of participating in the world
olympiads in the staff of the national team of Armenia.
Noyan Tapan
Mar 27 2006
YEREVAN, MARCH 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The regular republican chess tournament
of men and women finished on March 24 at the Chess Player's House
of Armenia.
Grand master Artashes Minasian was recognized winner at the men's
struggle, getting 7 points from 9 possible ones. This is already
the 6th victory of A.Minasian in the republican tournament. Young
international masters Arman Pashikian and Tigran Kotanjian also
played successfully, they got correspondingly 6 and 5.5 points and
won the 2nd and 3rd places. By the way, they two completed the norm of
grand masters. Young international master Siranush Andreasian won the
champion's title of the women's tournament for the first time, getting
7 points of the 9 possible ones. Grand master Nelli Aghinian became the
second prize-winner with 6.5 points, and international master Lilit
Galoyan became the 3rd prize-winner, having 6 points. A.Minasian
and S.Andreasian also got the right of participating in the world
olympiads in the staff of the national team of Armenia.