Armenian chess players leading А2 and С tournaments of Aeroflot Open 2009

February 19, 2009 - 14:48 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian chess players Levon Babudjyan, Aghasi Inants and Sargis Sargsyan are leading the А2 and С tournaments of Aeroflot Open 2009 with 2 points.



Rafael Vahanyan, A tournament member, occupies the 4-26 positions with 1.5 points.



Dresden Olympiad champions Gabriel Sargsyan, Artashes Minasyan and Tigran Petrosyan, grandmasters Zaven Andreasyan and Hrant Melkumyan as well as Armenian champion Arman Pashikyan gained 1 point each.



The A1 tournament winner will be awarded 21000 euro; A2 tournament winner will be awarded 9000 euro, B1 tournament winner will be awarded 3500 euro and C tournament winner will be awarded 2000 euro.



Aeroflot Open 2009 prize fund totals 180000 euro.



A blitz tournament with 40000 prize fund will also be held.
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