The 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial has come to its end

The largest tournament of the year has come to an end

For 9 days, 630 young chess players from different regions of the Republic of Armenia competed for top positions.

On January 16, the closing ceremony of the tournaments took place.

The awards were presented by the Founder-President of the Armenian Chess Academy, GM Smbat Lputyan, and a member of the Armenian Men’s National Team, GM Shant Sargsyan.

The first-place winners also received special prizes from Aghasi Inants, founder of SAVA organization and member of the Council of the Armenian Chess Federation.

We now present the results of our young participants:

Under 8 Boys

1st place: Monte Avetisyan /Coach: G. Stepanyan/

2nd place: Vladimir Hovhannisyan /Coach: A. Vardanyan/

3rd place: Tigran Grigoryan /Coach: T. Azaryan/

Under 10 Boys

1st place: Hakob Petrosyan /Coach: R. Mkrtumyan/

2nd place: Arsen Mangasaryan /Coach: H. Ghukasyan/

3rd place: Gor Avetisyan /Coach: V. Melkonyan/

4th place: Arsen Bayramyan /Coach: E. Babayan/

5th place: Davit Dalaloyan /Coach: G. Stepanyan/

Under 12 Boys

1st place: Narek Kharatyan /Coach: V. Movsisyan/

2nd place: Saghatel Tadevosyan /Coach: G. Martirosyan/

3rd place: Garnik Grigoryan /Coach: E. Sayadyan/

4th place: Edvin Grigoryan /Coach: V. Khojayan/

5th place: Vahe Sargsyan /Coach: H. Khachikyan/

Under 12 Girls

1st place: Sofia Bagramyan /Coach: L. Babujyan/

2nd place: Marika Arzakantsyan /Coach: H. Khachikyan/

3rd place: Lilit Hakobyan /Coach: T. Azaryan/

4th place: Ariana Azizbekyants /Coach: S. Baghdasaryan/

5th place: Arpi Balchunas /Coach: A. Yeghiazaryan/

Under 14 Boys

1st place: Gor Dabaghyan /Coach: T. Azaryan/

2nd place: Sergey Yenokyan /Coach: V. Khojayan/

3rd place: Gevorg Aghoyan /Coach: T. Azaryan/

4th place: Hamlet Harutyunyan /Coach: S. Manukyan/

5th place: Samvel Movsisyan /Coach: S. Manukyan/

Under 18 Boys and Girls

1st place: Davit Poghosyan /Coach: N. Torosyan/

2nd place: Gor Askanazyan /Coach: A. Hayrapetyan/

3rd place: Davit Melkonyan /Coach: S. Manukyan/

4th place: Avik Isakhanyan /Coach: A. Chibukhchyan/

5th place: Mikayel Hovhannisyan /Coach: A. Chibukhchyan/

6th place: Davit Stepanyan /Coach: T. Harutyunyan/

7th place: Volodya Torosyan /Coach: V. Khachatryan/

Special Prizes

Under 18 Girls: Ani Nahapetyan
/Coach: H. Hayrapetyan/

Under 16 Girls: Anahit Voskanian

Under 14 Girls: Nare Isakhanyan
/Coach: S. Manukyan/

Under 10 Girls – 1st place: Nelli Ghukasyan
/Coach: A. Andreasyan/

Under 10 Girls – 2nd place: Eva Adamyan
/Coach: A. Santryan/

Under 8 Girls – 1st place: Anahit Matevosyan
/Coach: D. Tiraturyan/

Under 8 Girls – 2nd place: Gayane Sarikyan
/Coach: T. Azaryan/

We congratulate all the chess players and wish them continued success!