The XIX international youth open tournament named after Stepan Avagyan is concluded.

Another wonderful chess celebration in Jermuk has successfully come to an end. 
On July 4, the Stepan Avagyan Youth Memorial Tournament was concluded. It was filled with exciting chess battles, new friendships, and well-deserved victories.
Participants from various cities and countries spent these days sharpening their skills, exchanging experience, and simply enjoying the spirit of competition.

We proudly present the prize-holders of the tournament՝

Under 18 Boys and Girls
1st place՝ Volodya Torosyan
2nd place՝ Felix Tokhyan
3rd place՝ Davit Baghdasaryan
4th place՝ Tigran Soghomonyan
5th place՝ Gagik Navoyan
6th place՝ Arthur Markosyan
7th place՝ Samvel Mesropyan

Under 12 Boys and Girls
1st place՝ Movses Militonyan
2nd place՝ Gor Morikyan
3rd place՝ Erik Petrosyan
4th place՝ Edvin Grigoryan
5th place՝ Davit Poghosyan

Under 10 Boys and Girls
1st place՝ Mikael Sargsyan
2nd place՝ Hamlet Harutyunyan
3rd place՝ Henri Sargsyan
4th place՝ Robert Akhmetov
5th place՝ Alex Abrahamyan

Under 8 Boys and Girls
1st place՝ Vladimir Hovhannisyan
2nd place՝ Gevorg Geghamyan
3rd place՝ Hovik Davtyan
4th place՝ Mark Adamyan
5th place՝ Arman Gulbandyan

Special Awards
Under 18 Girls՝ Nrane Gevorgyan
Under 14 Girls՝ Ani Nahapetyan
Under 14 Boys՝
1st place՝ Artur Bazikyan
2nd place՝ Albert Aghazaryan
Best Result among Foreign Participants՝ the representative of Kazakhstan Mansur Bulat
Best Result among Academy Students՝ Samvel Movsisyan
Girls under 12՝ Mane Hakobyan
Girls under 10՝ Arpi Balchunas
Girls under 8՝ Tatev Madantsyan
Best Regional Result՝ Under 12՝ Felix Arakelyan
Best Regional Result՝ Under 10՝ Aram Minasyan
Best Regional Result՝ Under 8՝ Areg Khachatryan

We warmly congratulate all the prize-winners and give our sincere thank yous to all the participants for their effort, fair play, and determination.