Tying the 7th round game vs. Greek Ioannis Nikolaidis, Armenian grandmaster Zaven Andriasyan has taken the lead at Kalamaria Open with 5.5 points.

Vahe Baghdasaryan is 17th with 4.5 points while Aghasi Inants comes 30th with 3 points.

In the 8th round, Andriasyan will rival Marijan Petrov (Bulgaria), Baghdasaryan will play vs. Ekaterina Atalik (Turkey). Inants will miss the round.