Participants of the Stepan Avagyan Memorial

From May 28 to June 6, Armenia will once again welcome some of the world’s strongest grandmasters, becoming the center of elite competition, intellectual battles, and beautiful chess.

The participants of this year’s tournament are:

GM Nihal Sarin – 2723 (IND)
GM Samuel Sevian – 2696 (USA)
GM Aravindh Chithambaram – 2692 (IND)
GM Ray Robson – 2653 (USA)
GM Alexander Donchenko – 2645 (GER)
GM Shant Sargsyan – 2644 (ARM)
GM Vladislav Artemiev – 2641 (RUS)
GM Aram Hakobyan – 2635 (ARM)
GM Robert Hovhannisyan – 2629 (ARM)
GM Szymon Gumularz – 2613 (POL)

The tournament promises to be intense, unpredictable, and truly spectacular, with top-level chess and real battles expected on every board.