5 Armenian chess players won in the 9th tour of European Individual Chess Championship .
Vladimir Hakobyan, playing with white pieces gained a victory over Russia’s Sergey Grigoryants. Arman Pashikyan beat the Russian chess player Anton Shomoev, Tigran Pertosyan scored a victory over Italian grand master Michele Godena. Artashes Minasyan and Tigran Kotandgyan beat the Australian Robert Kreisl and England’s Lorin D`Costa. Zaven Andreasyan and Artur Chibukhchyan ended their games in a draw.
According to 9th tour results, Hakobyan, Andreasyan and Pashikyan are 1 point behind Championship leaders, with 6 points to their score. Petrosyan and Kotandgyan have gained 5.5 points each. Arthur Chibukhchayn has scored 3.5 points. Russia’s Ernesto Inarkiev, Netherlands’ Ivan Sokolov and Georia’s Baadur Jobava are leading with 7 points each.
2 tours remain to European Individual Chess Championship completion. The closing ceremony will be held on Mar. 18.
