"Jermuk-2022" Youth XVI International Open Tournament dedicated to Stepan Avagyan is concluded

The XVI international youth open tournament "Jermuk-2022" dedicated to Stepan Avagyan concluded on July 14. The ceremony was held at the "Jermuk Ashkhar" sanatorium.

Harutyun Sargsyan, President of the Vayots Dzor Chess Federation, Stepan Avagyan's family, and Smbat Lputyan, founder-president of the Chess Academy of Armenia, were all present.

A movie describing the 10 days of intense, passionate games and spare time organization was shown during the closing ceremony.
In addition to the main prize fund, our partners ChessMood and Chessify organizations prepared special prizes.
Smbat Lputyan, the founder-director of the Chess Academy of Armenia, welcomed the competitors throughout the competition.

The coaches who had the most number of students in the tournament and took prize places during the memorial tournament received a surprise prize from the Chessify company.

During the tournament, the founder-director of the Chess Academy of Armenia Smbat Lputyan welcomed the participants and thanked all the supporters.

Below are presented, prize-winning participants:

1st place: Grigoryan Aram
2nd place: Navoyan Gagik
3rd place: Atoyan Alberto
4th place: Matevosyan Matevos
5th place: Hovakimyan Vache
6th place: Ghazaryan Narek
7th place: Karen Tovmasyan
8th place: Stepanyan Rafael

Special prizes:

The best result among female participants U18: Nadanyan Kiti

The best result U14: Yesayan Violeta
The best result U14 1st place: Artur Markosyan
The best result U14 2nd place: Davityan Davit
The best result among foreign participants: Arthur Balyan
The best result among Academy students: Kocharyan Vache

Under 12 prize-winners:

1st place: Harutyunyan Poghos
2nd place: Gasparov Sergo
3rd place: Askanazyan Gor
4th place: Santrosyan Ashot
5th place: Soghomonyan Tigran

Special prizes:

The best result among female U12: Lilia Danielyan

The best result from the region: Iboyan Mikael

Under 10 prize winners: 

1st place: Hayk Varosyan
2nd place: Mnatsakanyan Aren
3rd place: Militonyan Moveses
4th place: Artur Apresyan
5th place: Apikyan Sevak

Special prizes:

The best result among female U10: Mari Khachatryan

The best result  from region U10: Davit Avetisyan

Under 8 prize winners:

1st place: Budaghyan Areg
2nd place: Stepanyan Artyom
3rd place: Morikyan Gor
4th place: Gasparyan Hayk
5th place: Mnatsakanyan Hayk

The best result among female U10: Arina Minasyan

The best result  from region U8: Tadevosyan Saghatel

The Chess Academy congratulates all the participants and wishes them continued success.