TWO CHESS PLAYERS LEAD VETERANS’ COMPETITION

YEREVAN, AUGUST 16, NOYAN TAPAN. 6 rouds have been held at the
veteran chess players’ championship in Armenia. 2 participants lead
the competition: international master Eduard Mnatsakanian and master
of sport Gagik Hakobian who have 5 points each. Adolf Demirkhanian,
Albert Haroutiunov and Murad Varzhapetian, candidates for mastery,
share the 3rd-5th places with 4.5 points each. There are 3 rounds left
before the end of the championship being held with the participation
of 32 chess players. The meetings of the regular, 7th round takes
place on August 16.