"CHESS GIANTS" TOURNAMENT NAMED AFTER KAREN ASRYAN

armradio.am
12.06.2008 12:17

Taking into consideration the exceptional achievements and considerable
contribution of outstanding chess player, triple champion of Armenia,
Olympic Champion Karen Asryan to the development of chess, on June 11,
2008 the Chess Federation of Armenia took the decision to rename the
"Chess Giants 2008" international tournament into Karen Asryan’s
Memorial Tournament. The tournament will become traditional.

The decision was signed by the President of the Republic of Armenia,
President of the Chess Federation of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.