Hayk Martirosyan wins European Youth Chess Championship U12

September 21, 2011 - 15:48 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Hayk Martirosyan won gold at European Youth Chess Championship (EYCC) 2011 in U12 category.

With 7,5 points, the young champion was followed by Russia’s Nikita Morozov and Semen Khanin (7 points each).

Hovhannes Gabuzyan of Armenia came 2nd in U16 category, falling 0,5 point behind Ukraine’s Alexandr Bortnik (7,5 points).

Aram Hakobyan (U10 category) came 11th with 6,5 points; Manuel Petrosyan (U14) was placed 8th with 11 points. Vanik Vardanyan and Samvel Ter-Sahakyan (U18) took 9 and 10th places (6,5 and 6 points resp.)

Maria Gevorgyan came 3rd (7 points) in Girls U18 category, with Diana Baciu of Moldova winning gold.

The European Youth Chess Championship 2011 took place at the Bulgarian Black Sea resort Albena on September 10-21.

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