International master Karen Grigoryan scored 6 points out of 8 to fall 0.5 point behind the leader Davit Jojua (Georgia) at Rochefort Chess Tournament.

Grigoryan is the second, with grandmaster Samvel Ter-Sahakyan coming fourth.

The final round is due today, Feb 22, with Ter-Sahakyan and Grigoryan to face off against Jojua and Romania’s Vlad-Christian Jianu respectively.