INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT DEDICATED TO TIGRAN PETROSIAN’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY
STARTS IN YEREVAN ON NOVEMBER 19
YEREVAN, November 19 (Noyan Tapan). The opening of the international
Tournament dedicated to the 75th anniversary of world nine-time
champion Tigran Petrosian started in Yerevan on November 19. A group
of participants of tbe tournament and organizers headed by RA Minister
of Defense Serge Sargsian laid flowers to the monument to T. Petriosian
situated near the Armenian Central Chess-Players House.
During the solemn opening of the tournament Serge Sargsian hailed all
the participants of the tournament and wished them every success. He
also conveyed the greetings and good wishes of RA Prime Minister
Andranik Margarian.
Then referee of international category Armen Nikoghosian, the head
referee of the tournament, informed participants about the order of
tournament and held the draw. Ukrainian grand master Vasili Ivanchuk,
the 2004 World Olympiad and European champion, who has the highest
rating, “selected” the image of a black horse. It means that he and
other chess-players with odd numbers will play with black figures in
D 1.
D 1 was held the same day. About 140 chess-players from different
countries participate in the international tournament dedicated to
the memorable tournament of the world nine-time champion. About 30
participants of the touranment are grand masters, there are also many
international masters. The winner and other prize holders will become
known on November 27.