Defeating Ara Minasyan in round 2,Hrant Melkumyan took the lead at the 71st Armenian Chess Championship.

Arman Pashikyan scored a victory over Tigran Kotanjyan while Avetik Grigoryan and Tigran Petrosyan won their 2nd round games with Robert Hovhannisyan and Ashot Anastasyan respectively.

David Petrosyan – Samvel Ter-Sahakyan and Artashes Minasyan – Zaven Andriasyan games ended in a draw.