Karen Grigoryan leading Rochefort chess tournament after round 7![]() February 21, 2013 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - International Master Karen Grigoryan is leading a France-hosted international tournament, having gained 5,5 points after 7 rounds. At Rochefort tournament, grandmaster Davit Jojua (Georgia) has scored an equal number of points, falling behind the Armenian chess player by a tie-break. Grandmaster Samvel Ter-Sahakyan has scored 5 points to come 3rd. The tournament will end in 2 rounds, armchess.am reported. Partner news Shakhtar Donetsk FC midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan said he is not planning yet to leave the Ukrainian club. Armenia’s U17 football team arrived in Hungary on May 20 to participate in a friendly tournament, due May 21-24. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected to the post of the president of RA Chess Federation for 4 more years. Norway will host Chess World Cup 2013 on August 10 - September 4, 2013, with 4 Armenian players to participate in. Partner news |