ALBERT STEPANIAN BECOMES CHAMPION OF ARARAT COMPANY’S LONG BACKGAMMON

NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY
JULY 31, 2009
TALLIN

Ararat Armenian Cultural company’s first official open championship
of long backgammon took place in Tallinn on July 25. After the
elimination tournament four best participants became semi-finalists,
Albert Stepanian, Grigor Hayrapetian, Andranik Alexanian, and Avetik
Hayrapetian.

According to the Yerkramas Russian Armenians’ newspaper, the
semi-finals and finals proceeded with strong struggle where the winners
and the leader of the company were defined with final decisive throwing
of dice.

As a result, Albert Stepanian became the champion of Ararat company’s
long backgammon. The winner was awarded a cup, a gold medal, 4500
Estonian kroons (300 euros) monetary prize, as well as other prizes
given by the sponsors. Grigor Hayrapetian won the silver prize (a
medal, 1500 kroons, prizes of the sponsors). The third prize was
Andranik Alexanian’s (a medal, 1000 kroons). Avetik Hayrapetian was
also awarded a medal (4th place). Nina Dmitrievich (the best result
among the women) and Ruben Hayrapetian (the best result among the lads)
were awarded special prizes.