Reigning champion of India Grandmaster Karthik Venkataraman convincingly won the Tsaghkadzor Open 2024 by concluding the race with 7.5/9 points, a full point ahead of the opposition.
Karthik Venkataraman claimed the top prize of 4640 USD and earned 14 elo points.
The International Chess Tournament Tsaghkadzor Open 2024 was held from 30th September to 6th October at the Eighty Eight Hotel and Spa in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia.
The tournament was organized by the Chess Academy of Armenia and Royale Signature LLC.
The event consisted of two sections:
- A Group Tournament is open to players rated 2000 FIDE and above
- B Group Tournament is open to players rated under 2000 FIDE.
207 chess players from 10 countries participated in the event. Both sections were completed over 9-round Swiss system.
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Tournament A final standings:
1 GM Karthik Venkataraman IND 2581 – 7.5
2 GM Lysyj Igor FID 2589 – 6.5
3 FM Hakobyan Erik ARM 2386 – 6.5
4 GM Goganov Aleksey FID 2463 – 6
5 GM Lobanov Sergei FID 2506 – 6
6 GM Andriasian Zaven ARM 2558 – 6
7 IM Davtyan Artur ARM 2467 – 6
8 FM Sahakyan Aleks ARM 2267 – 6
9 IM Piliposyan Robert ARM 2403 – 6
10 IM Zverev Lev FID 2448 – 6
11 GM Gharibyan Mamikon ARM 2472 – 6
12 FM Gasparyan Erik R. ARM 2350 – 6
13 FM Sukiasyan Vahe A. ARM 2358 – 6
14 IM Pingin Artem FID 2438 – 6
15 IM Audi Ameya IND 2413 – 5.5
16 FM Yeritsyan Hayk ARM 2229 – 5.5
17 FM Alaverdyan Gevorg ARM 2242 – 5.5
18 GM Babujian Levon ARM 2332 – 5.5
19 GM Hayrapetyan Hovik ARM 2464 – 5.5
20 IM Davtyan Arsen ARM 2377 – 5.5
21 Ghayourifar Amir IRI 2206 – 5.5
22 CM Sklokin Sergey FID 2249 – 5.5
23 IM Danielyan Vahe ARM 2333 – 5.5
24 FM Pashikyan Rudolf ARM 2279 – 5.5
25 AGM Kornienko Konstantin FID 2058 – 5
26 Gong Sunle CHN 2226 – 5
27 FM Chaqryan Erik ARM 2335 – 5
28 FM Agasarov Benik ARM 2387 – 5
29 WFM Khachatryan Anna ARM 2079 – 5
30 Nalbandyan Vahan ARM 2160 – 5
31 GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes ARM 2579 – 4.5
32 Efimov Leonid FID 2124 – 4.5
33 IM Nozdrachev Vladislav FID 2515 – 4.5
34 Torosyan Volodya ARM 2187 – 4.5
35 WIM Gaboyan Susanna ARM 2180 – 4.5
36 CM Suslov Dmitrii FID 2089 – 4.5
37 CM Ghimoyan Narek ARM 2177 – 4.5
38 Strokin Danil FID 2118 – 4.5
39 Alikhanyan Artak ARM 2172 – 4.5
40 Davtyan Davit M. ARM 2020 – 4.5
41 Azizov Sadullo UZB 2128 – 4.5
42 FM Yeremyan Alen ARM 2268 – 4.5
43 Shahinyan Vladimir ARM 2065 – 4.5
44 Harutyunyan Arman G. ARM 1947 – 4.5
45 Arakelyan Manvel ARM 2210 – 4.5
46 CM Yarikov Artem FID 2012 – 4
47 Tovmasyan Karen ARM 2141 – 4
48 Abrahamyan Radik ARM 2026 – 4
49 Andreasyan Edgar ARM 2113 – 4
50 Hakobyan Menua ARM 2141 – 4
51 Baghdasaryan Davit ARM 2107 – 4
52 Pereverzev Timofei FID 2061 – 4
53 Gyurjinyan Valter ARM 2006 – 4
54 CM Hovakimyan Vache ARM 2247 – 4
55 Zhou Shumeng CHN 2082 – 4
56 Stepanyan Ararat ARM 2022 – 4
57 Manukyan Aleks ARM 2188 – 3.5
58 CM Ambartsumian Tyhran ARM 2156 – 3.5
59 FM Hayrapetyan Edgar ARM 2216 – 3.5
60 Nazarian Arash IRI 2110 – 3.5
61 Maghakyan Hayk ARM 2051 – 3.5
62 Kazarjan Gachatur NED 2155 – 3.5
63 Azimi Amir Mohammad IRI 2060 – 3.5
64 Ghayourifar Ali IRI 2015 – 3.5
65 Khalili Asef IRI 2039 – 3.5
66 GM Baghdasaryan Vahe ARM 2251 – 3
67 CM Manukyan Artyom ARM 2155 – 3
68 Askanazyan Gor ARM 1955 – 3
69 Sharikov Alexander FID 2040 – 3
70 Pour Agha Bala Amirreza IRI 2506 – 3
71 Belinskiy Nikita FID 1933 – 3
72 Krkyasharyan Sona ARM 1884 – 3
73 Avetisyan Ani ARM 2010 – 3
74 FM Villanueva Nelson PHI 2101 – 2.5
75 Mogheyseh Abolfazl IRI 2193 – 2.5
76 Vardanian Hamazasp ARM 2098 – 2
77 WCM Rouda Essa Alserkal UAE 2036 – 2
78 Khachatryan Gagik B. ARM 1938 – 1.5
Tournament B final standings:
1 Kasimov Rauf UZB 1903 – 7.5
2 Kuzmin Ivan FID 1972 – 7.5
3 Kasparov Aram UZB 1968 – 7
4 Markosyan Artur ARM 1934 – 7
5 Stepanyan Davit ARM 1897 – 7
6 Mamikonyan Artem T FID 1873 – 7
7 Stepanyan Hamayak ARM 1968 – 7
8 Khachikyan Haik ARM 1931 – 6.5
9 Antonyan Hamlet ARM 1833 – 6.5
10 Ananyan Hrachya ARM 1851 – 6.5
11 Aghazaryan Albert ARM 1781 – 6.5
12 Sargsyan Karo B. ARM 1890 – 6.5
13 Shavkatov Temur UZB 1815 – 6.5
14 Mesropyan Samvel ARM 1827 – 6.5
15 Avagyan Artush ARM 1932 – 6
16 Yenokyan Sergey ARM 1612 – 6
17 Badalyan Seda ARM 1767 – 6
18 Harutyunyan Meline ARM 1889 – 6
19 Isakhanyan Avik ARM 1786 – 6
20 Khachatryan Mariam ARM 1731 – 6
21 Simonyan Arman ARM 1895 – 6
22 Rakhmatullaev Muhammadsolih UZB 1918 – 6
23 Kasinyan Lilit ARM 1762 – 6
24 Tarposhyan Vardan ARM 1686 – 6
25 Hakobyan Allen ARM 1791 – 5.5
26 Sahakyan Hamlet ARM 1835 – 5.5
27 Galajyan Armen ARM 2000 – 5.5
28 Abdulazizov Asilbek UZB 1562 – 5.5
29 Dzhalalian Nelli ARM 1673 – 5.5
30 Nahapetyan Davit ARM 1769 – 5.5
31 Mkrtchyan Narek ARM 1959 – 5.5
32 Nahapetyan Ani ARM 1637 – 5.5
33 Abrahamyan Andranik V. ARM 1915 – 5.5
34 Gasparov Sergo G. ARM 1741 – 5.5
35 Hayrapetyan Nvard ARM 1748 – 5.5
36 Ghukasyan Eduard ARM 1805 – 5
37 Ayvazyan Ashot ARM 1765 – 5
38 Alvanjyan Aida ARM 1790 – 5
39 Margaryan Aram ARM 1726 – 5
40 Avanyan Mari FID 1726 – 5
41 Soghomonyan Tigran ARM 1859 – 5
42 Vardanyan Armen Art. ARM 1707 – 5
43 Grigoryan Davit S. ARM 1711 – 5
44 Tarzyan Harutyun ARM 1793 – 5
45 Matevosyan Hovhannes ARM 1576 – 5
46 Tavakalyan Ani ARM 1534 – 5
47 Ghazaryan Vardan ARM 1890 – 5
48 Danielyan Lilia ARM 1634 – 5
49 Baghmanyan Hakob ARM 1609 – 5
50 Apresyan Artur ARM 1666 – 5
51 Arakelyan Narek A. ARM 1680 – 5
52 Norijanyan Hakob ARM 1834 – 5
53 Kocharyan Samvel ARM 0 – 5
54 Shahrazad Masoud IRI 1821 – 4.5
55 Melkonyan Davit ARM 1657 – 4.5
56 Santrosyan Ashot ARM 1752 – 4.5
57 Gharagyozyan Artur ARM 1965 – 4.5
58 Avetisyan Ashot A. ARM 1509 – 4.5
59 Aslibekyan Narine ARM 1683 – 4.5
60 Arakelyan Syuzanna ARM 1724 – 4.5
61 Kocharyan Sona ARM 1557 – 4.5
62 Manukyan Tamara ARM 1509 – 4.5
63 Yeremyan Hayk ARM 1799 – 4.5
64 Harutyunyan Gor E. ARM 1658 – 4.5
65 Lulwa Khalifa Alhammadi UAE 1616 – 4.5
66 Karapetyan Sargis A. ARM 0 – 4.5
67 Popov Aleksandr And FID 1601 – 4.5
68 Simonyan Araksya ARM 1632 – 4.5
69 Sargsyan Mikayel Sh. ARM 1633 – 4.5
70 Meliksetyan Yervand ARM 1542 – 4.5
71 Adamyan Raffi ARM 1463 – 4.5
72 Gevorgyan Nrane ARM 1627 – 4.5
73 Tadevosyan Gevorg ARM 1788 – 4.5
74 Yenokyan Henri ARM 1591 – 4.5
75 Grigoryan Mark ARM 0 – 4.5
76 Chilingarian Aramais ARM 1680 – 4
77 Antonyan Mikhail ARM 1730 – 4
78 Simonyan Artashes V. ARM 1502 – 4
79 Chernyshov Eduard FID 1571 – 4
80 Margaryan Mark ARM 1716 – 4
81 Latifah Darmaki UAE 1586 – 4
82 Isakhanyan Nare ARM 1513 – 4
83 Grigoryan Gor G. ARM 1557 – 4
84 Avtandilyan Aramayis ARM 1478 – 4
85 Avetisyan Araks ARM 1465 – 4
86 Karamyan Rafael ARM 1599 – 4
87 Minasyan Arina ARM 0 – 4
88 Ohanyan Hovhannes ARM 0 – 4
89 Nahapetyan Koryun ARM 1626 – 3.5
90 Grigoryan Tigran A. ARM 1494 – 3.5
91 Simonyan Anahit ARM 0 – 3.5
92 Galstyan Aren ARM 1495 – 3.5
93 Jumavaev Bekzod UZB 1508 – 3.5
94 Mera Abdulaziz Aidarous UAE 1673 – 3.5
95 Petrosyan Margarit ARM 0 – 3.5
96 Apikyan Sevak ARM 1482 – 3.5
97 Al Khoori Noora Mahmood Abdulla UAE 1502 – 3.5
98 Hayrapetyan Gor A. ARM 1574 – 3.5
99 Yeghikyan Narek ARM 1432 – 3.5
100 Chilingaryan Ariana ARM 0 – 3.5
101 Khizhnyakov Mikhail Mak FID 0 – 3.5
102 Atabekyan Marat ARM 0 – 3.5
103 Mnatsakanyan Hayk G ARM 1420 – 3.5
104 Arakelyan Vachagan ARM 0 – 3.5
105 Stepanyan Artyom ARM 1542 – 3.5
106 Afiyan Natali ARM 1661 – 3
107 Gyurjyan Vardan ARM 1498 – 3
108 Kudoyan Rafayel ARM 0 – 3
109 Mkrtchyan Armo ARM 1432 – 3
110 Mariam Khalifa Alqubaisi UAE 1424 – 3
111 Galstyan Robert FID 0 – 3
112 Hakobyan Davit ARM 1438 – 3
113 Baghramyan Sofia ARM 1443 – 3
114 Rowdah Ghalib Alafeefi UAE 1499 – 3
115 Gevorgyan Albert R. ARM 1873 – 2.5
116 Mkhitaryan Hrant ARM 1442 – 2.5
117 Tadevosyan Hayk ARM 1490 – 2.5
118 Julhakyan Karen ARM 1558 – 2.5
119 Babayan Arman V. ARM 1435 – 2.5
120 Al Reem Al Hamadi UAE 1437 – 2.5
121 Abdulazizov Asadbek UZB 1496 – 2.5
122 Abdulazizova Asmina UZB 1489 – 2.5
123 Mukuchyan Tsolak ARM 0 – 2.5
124 Abrahamyan Alex ARM 0 – 2
125 Samvelyan Hamlet ARM 0 – 2
126 Khudinyan Varuzhan ARM 0 – 2
127 Giloyan Harutyun ARM 0 – 2
128 Giloyan Abel ARM 0 – 1
129 Ghukasyan Nver ARM 1411 – 0