Armenian GM Hrant Melkumyan scored 7,5 points out of 10 to take the 10th place among 309 participants at the Politiken Cup that was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The sole winner of the tournament with 9 points was GM Negi Parimarjan (India).

In another development, GMs Levon Aronian, Sergei Movsesian, Vladimir Akopian, Hrant Melkumyan are going to participate in the FIDE World Cup which will start August 11, 2013 in Tromso, Norway.