Tigran Petrosyan scores third victory in European Individual Championship
Armenian grandmaster Tirgan Petrosyan gained his third victory in the 5th tour of European Individual Chess Championship. The Olympic champion, playing with black pieces defeated the Ukrainian chess player Ilya Nijhnik, requiting for Arman Pashikyan's defeat in the 4th tour.
Arman Pashikyan, playing with black pieces, beat Turkey's Kivanc Haznedaroglu. Vladimir Hakobyan vs. Zaven Andreasyan round ended in a draw. Tigran Kotanjyan and Arthur Chibukhchyan lost their games. According to 5th tour results, Tigran Kotanjyan is 0,5 points behind the tournament leaders, with 4 points to his score. Vladimir Hakobyan, Zaven Andreasyan, Arman Pashikyan and Tigran Kotanjyan are ranked 71 to 133 in the tournament table with 3 points to their score. Artashes Minasyan has gained 20,5 points and Arthur Chibukhchyan -2 points. Germany's Georg Meier, Russia's Ernesto Inarkiev and Sasan Syugirov are leading with 4,5 points each.
Arman Pashikyan, playing with black pieces, beat Turkey's Kivanc Haznedaroglu. Vladimir Hakobyan vs. Zaven Andreasyan round ended in a draw. Tigran Kotanjyan and Arthur Chibukhchyan lost their games. According to 5th tour results, Tigran Kotanjyan is 0,5 points behind the tournament leaders, with 4 points to his score. Vladimir Hakobyan, Zaven Andreasyan, Arman Pashikyan and Tigran Kotanjyan are ranked 71 to 133 in the tournament table with 3 points to their score. Artashes Minasyan has gained 20,5 points and Arthur Chibukhchyan -2 points. Germany's Georg Meier, Russia's Ernesto Inarkiev and Sasan Syugirov are leading with 4,5 points each.
