Armenian chess players Artashes Minasyan, Arman Pashikyan and Arthur Chibukhchyan gained victories in the 7th tour of European Individual Chess Championship. Vladimir Hakobyan made another draw with Russia's Anton Shomoev. Zaven Andreasyan vs Netherlands' Loek Van Wely game also ended in a draw. Zaven Andreasyan is the only Armenian player without a single defeat on his Championship record.

Tirgran Petrosyan and Tigran Kotandgyan were beaten by Russian grand masters Valeri Popov and Maksim Serov. According to 7th tour results Hakobayn, Pashikyan and Andreasyan have gained 4,5 points. Tigran Petrosyan and Artashes Minasyan have scored 4 poits each, followed by Kotangyan (3.5 points) and Chibukhchyan (3 points). Ukraine's Andreay Volokitin is leading with 6 points to his score.