Hrant Melkumyan yields 0.5point to leader of chess tournament in Dubai

Hrant Melkumyan yields 0.5point to leader of chess tournament in Dubai
April 13, 2010 - 14:12 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 12, the eighth tour of an international chess tournament took place in Dubai. Three Armenian chess players – Hrant Melkumyan, Tigran Petrosyan and Gevorg Harutyunyan won in it. Gabriel Sargsyan made a draw, while Tigran Kotanjyan was defeated by Melkumyan.

After the eighth tour, Hrant Melkumyan is the 10th with 6 points. He yields 0.5 point to the leader. Gabriel Sargsyan and Tigran Petrosyan have 5.5 points each. The ninth tour will take place on Apirl 13.

During the ninth tour, the Armenian chess players will meet with the following participants:

Hrant Melkumyan – Eltay Safarli (Azerbaijan) Gabriel Sargsyan – Davit Shengeliya (Austria) Tigran Petrosyan – Vadim Malakhatko (Belgium) Gevorg Harutyunyan – Tamaz Gelashvili (Georgia) Tigran Kotanjyan – Mokhsen Sharbov (Iran)

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