15th to 25th June, in the prominent resort town of Jermuk, Armenia
The Armenian Chess Federation is organizing the 4th Annual Karen Asrian Memorial which will take place from 15th to 25th June, 2011, in the prominent resort town of Jermuk.
All interested chess players can participate in the 9-round Swiss tournament. The total prize fund amounts to 15,000 US dollars. Last year winner was GM Tigran Kotanjian.
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.
Karen Asrian
Pre-registered players (updated):
1 GM Pashikian Arman ARM 2643
2 GM Turov Maxim RUS 2634
3 GM Gleizerov Evgeny RUS 2600
4 GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel ARM 2592
5 GM Minasian Artashes ARM 2558
6 GM Hovhannisyan Robert ARM 2553
7 GM Shanava Konstantine GEO 2539
8 GM Ulibin Mikhail RUS 2532
9 GM Kotanjian Tigran ARM 2517
10 IM Dubov Daniil RUS 2505
11 GM Chibukhchian Artur ARM 2500
12 GM Petrosian Davit G ARM 2480
13 IM Sulashvili Malkhaz GEO 2476
14 IM Maghalashvili Davit GEO 2469
15 GM Simonian Hrair ARM 2468
16 GM Minasian Ara ARM 2465
17 IM Turova Irina RUS 2442
18 IM Nadanian Ashot ARM 2426
19 IM Azaladze Shota GEO 2423
20 IM Khukhashvili Sopiko GEO 2421
21 WGM Batsiashvili Nino GEO 2399
22 IM Morchiashvili Bachana GEO 2394
23 FM Gabuzyan Hovhannes ARM 2394
24 FM Hayrapetian Ovik ARM 2390
25 Matinian Nikita RUS 2383
26 FM Idani Pouya IRI 2372
27 IM Hayrapetian Arman ARM 2352
28 WIM Mikadze Miranda GEO 2351
29 Baghdasaryan Vahe ARM 2342
30 WFM Abrahamyan Tatev USA 2335
31 IM Gvetadze Sopio GEO 2330
32 FM Aghasaryan Robert ARM 2330
33 Shahinyan David ARM 2317
34 WGM Kursova Maria RUS 2308
35 Gharagyozian Artur ARM 2270
36 IM Karatorossian David ARM 2269
37 Petrosyan Tigran S ARM 2236
38 IM Mnatsakanian Eduard A ARM 2232
39 WFM Hakimifard Ghazal IRI 2218
40 WFM Saduakassova Dinara KAZ 2207
41 Harutyunian Tigran K ARM 2205
42 Antinyan Armen ARM 2198
43 FM Kowsarinia Amir IRI 2190
44 Minasyan Arnold ARM 2189
45 Mikaelyan Arman ARM 2176
46 Bakunts Rafael ARM 2175
47 WFM Hairapetian Anna ARM 2128
48 Petrosyan Manuel ARM 2125
49 Apresyan Zohrak ARM 2121
50 Pluzyan Aram ARM 2119
51 Eranyan Khachatur ARM 2115
52 Akopian Robert USA 2096
53 Torosyan Norayr ARM 2094
54 Gevorgyan Maria ARM 2065
55 Manukyan Sargis A ARM 2017
56 Kanjaryan Vladimir ARM 2016
57 Barseghyan Harutyun ARM 1961
58 Hakimifard Raana IRI 1959
59 Muradyan Sipan ARM 1955
60 Khachatryan Rafik ARM 1911
61 Martirosyan Haik M ARM 1909
62 Mkrtchyan Mikayel ARM 1909
63 Harutyunyan Ani ARM 1875
64 Gaboyan Susanna ARM 1851
65 Petrosyan Arman ARM 1732
