The 2nd Ferdowsi International Chess Open Tournament is over in Mashhad, Iran.

Armenian grandmaster Arman Pashikian became the winner of the tournament with 9 points after tying a game against Alexander Fomiykh (Russia) in the 11th round.

Tiviakov Sergei ranks second with 8.5 points, and Pouria Darini (Iran) comes the third. Babujian Levon of Armenia is the 8th with 8 points.

Pashikian’s wife and Armenian women’s chess team member Maria Kursova ranks 2nd with 5,5 points after the 7th round, just 0.5 points behind the leader Sopiko Khukhashvili (Georgia). Kursova will rival Khukhashvili in the 8th round.