August 11, 2010 - 12:34 AMT
Hrayr Simonyan defeats Azerbaijan’s Ulvi Bayarani at World Junior U-20 Chess Championships

Robert Hovhannisyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Hrayr Simonyan and Ani Khanamiryan are representing Armenia at the World Junior U-20 Chess Championships going on in Chotowa Czarna, Poland.

In the 7th round, Hrayr Simonyan scored a victory over Azerbaijan’s Ulvi Bayarani. Robert Hovhannisyan and Samvel Ter-Sahakyan tied a game with Andrey Barishpolets and Matas Narmontas (Lithuania) respectively.

Hovhannisyan has the best result (5 points, 17th place) among Armenian chess players, falling 1 point behind the leader. Simonyan is the 29th with 4.5 points. Ter-Sahakyan is the 64th with 3.5 points.

Ani Khanamiryan lost a game to Martina Mareckova (Czech Republic) and is currently the 61st with 2.5 points.