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ALMOST 60 CHESS PLAYERS TO TAKE PART IN TOURNAMENT AFTER KAREN ASRIAN
ARMENPRESS
14 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, ARMENPRESS: 59 chess players, including 17
grandmasters will take part in the traditional international chess
tournament after Armenian grandmaster Karen Asrian in Jermuk city
which will be held on June 16-24. Armenpress was informed about
this from Armenian chess federation. The corresponding applications
have already been presented to the organization committee of the
tournament. Grandmasters Hrant Melkumyan, Zaven Andreasyan, Avetik
Grigoryan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Artashes Minasyan, Lilit Lazarian,
Hamed Musavian, David Maghalashvili and other chess players will take
part in this tournament. In 2006, Asrian won the Chess Olympiad in
Turin Asrian had a solid playing style, refusing to take much risk,
and this combined with good technique has made him an excellent team
player. On 9 June 2008 the Armenian Chess Federation said Asrian had
died of a suspected heart attack.
ARMENPRESS
14 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, ARMENPRESS: 59 chess players, including 17
grandmasters will take part in the traditional international chess
tournament after Armenian grandmaster Karen Asrian in Jermuk city
which will be held on June 16-24. Armenpress was informed about
this from Armenian chess federation. The corresponding applications
have already been presented to the organization committee of the
tournament. Grandmasters Hrant Melkumyan, Zaven Andreasyan, Avetik
Grigoryan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Artashes Minasyan, Lilit Lazarian,
Hamed Musavian, David Maghalashvili and other chess players will take
part in this tournament. In 2006, Asrian won the Chess Olympiad in
Turin Asrian had a solid playing style, refusing to take much risk,
and this combined with good technique has made him an excellent team
player. On 9 June 2008 the Armenian Chess Federation said Asrian had
died of a suspected heart attack.