3rd Karen Asrian Memorial
October 4-14, 2010, in the resort town of Jermuk, Armenia
http://previews.chessdom.com/2010/3rd-karen-asrian-memorial
The Armenian Chess Federation is organizing the 3rd Annual Karen Asrian Memorial Chess Tournament which will take place on October 4-14, 2010, in the prominent resort town of Jermuk. All interested chess players can participate in the 9 round Swiss tournament. The total prize fund is equal to the dram equivalent of 15,000 US dollars.
Karen Asrian passed away in June 2008, at the age of 28. He was member of the Armenian national team which won the first gold medal at the 2006 Chess Olympiad in Turin.
Director of the tournament – Vrej Ordian
Tel: + 374 10 55 36 30, + 374 91 52 02 47
Fax: + 374 10 55 17 40
Secretary – Angelina Mkrtchyan
Tel: + 374 10 44 84 73, + 374 91 19 25 14
Fax: + 374 10 44 84 73
Currently registered top players:
1 GM Petrosian Tigran L 2613 ARM
2 GM Volkov Sergey 2595 RUS
3 GM Andriasian Zaven 2579 ARM
4 GM Vorobiov Evgeny E 2565 RUS
5 GM Hovhannisyan Robert 2522 ARM
6 GM Kotanjian Tigran 2522 ARM
7 GM Babujian Levon 2505 ARM
8 GM Petrosian Davit G 2487 ARM
9 GM Simonian Hrair 2473 ARM
10 IM Maghalashvili Davit 2455 GEO
So sad that he passed away.