Armenian chess-players in various championships

Armenian GM Varuzhan Akobian is going to take part in USA Championship that will be held on May 8-20, 2012, in Saint Louis. His rivals will be 11 grandmasters, particularly Nakamura, Kamsky, Onischuk, Seirawan. Armchess.am informs about this.

Armenian WGM Tatev Abrahamyan is going to take part in USA Women’s Championship that will be held on the same days in Saint Louis. Among her rivals are WGMs Zatonskih, Krush, Foisor, Baginskaite.

Armenian GM Hrant Melkumyan has scored 2 points after 2 rounds and is leading at Bosna 2012 Tournament that is being held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.