On January 28, Moscow Open 2012 chess festival kicks off, with 7 Armenian chess players participating. Avetik Grigoryan will face off against Ray Robson (U.S.) in the second round of RSSU International Chess Cup.

Men’s chess line-up for Russian Cup has been announced as follows: David Shahinyan, Arthur Karagezyan, Tigran Harutyunyan and Manuel Petrosyan.

Women’s line-up is as follows: Lilit Galojan, Evgeniya Doluhanova and Karina Ambartsumova.