TIGRAN L. PETROSIAN AND SIRANUSH ANDRIASIAN LEADERS IN ARMENIAN MEN’S
AND WOMEN’S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

YEREVAN, JANUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. In the 7th tour of Chess Men’s
Championship being held in Tigran Petrosian Chess House, Tigran L.
Petrosian defeated Tigran Kotanjian and remains at the top of the
tournament table with 6 points. Smbat Lputian has 4.5 points, Samvel
Ter-Sahakian and Artashes Minasian 4 points each. A time-out is
declared on January 15 in the Men’s Tournament.

In the Women’s Tournament, Siranush Andriasian has gained 2 out of 2
possible points and Liana Aghabekian 1.5 points. Six participants have
gained one point each.