VLADIMIR AKOPIAN DEFEATS ERNESTO INARKIEV AT MEN’S GRAND PRIX

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 19, 2010 – 15:42 AMT 10:42 GMT

Armenian grandmaster Vladimir Akopian defeated Russia’s Ernesto
Inarkiev in the 8th round of Men’s Grand Prix in Astrakhan, Russia.

Nevertheless, Akopian bottoms the standings with three points.

Russia’s Dmitry Yakovenko has taken the lead with 4.5 points.

In the 9th round, Akopian will rival Ukraine’s Ruslan Ponomarev,
who is currently the 5th with 4 points.