The "Tsaghkadzor Open" 2024 is now a memory!

The "Tsaghkadzor Open" 2024 is now a memory. This international tournament became one of the most memorable chess events of the autumn. More than 200 players and coaches gathered at the famous mountain resort.

The tournament champion was GM Karthik Venkataraman from India, with Russia’s Igor Lysyj taking second place, and FM Erik Hakobyan from Armenia securing third .

Thus, the tournament table after the last round is as follows:

B group Special prizes

Senior 50+ chess players - Andranik Abrahamyan

The 1st place female chess player- Seda Badalyan

Chess player with the best result under 14 years old- Albert Aghazaryan

Chess player with the best result under 12 years old- Shavkatov Temur

B group Main prizes

7th place- Hamayak Stepanyan

6th place- Artem Mamikonyan 

5th place- Davit Stepanyan

4th place- Artur Markosyan

3rd place- Aram Kasparov 

2nd place- Kuzmin Ivan 

1st place- Kasimov Rauf

Group A tournament Special prizes

Best result among students of the Academy- FM Sukiasyan Vahe A.

Best result among foreign participants- IM Pingin Artem

Chess player with the best result under 18 years old - IM Piliposyan Robert

Chess player with the best result under 16 years old- IM Zverev Lev

Chess player with the best result under 14 years old - CM Sklokin Sergey

Women's chess player with the second best result- WIM Gaboyan Susanna

The best female chess player- WFM Khachatryan Anna

The best result U2200 international rating- Kornienko Konstantin

The best result U2300 international rating- FM Yeritsyan Hayk

Best result U2400 international rating- FM Gasparyan Erik R.

Group A tournament ․ Main prizes

8th place-FM Sahakyan Aleks

7th place-IM Davtyan Artur

6th place-GM Andriasian Zaven

5th place-GM Lobanov Sergei

4th place-GM Goganov Aleksey

3rd place-FM Hakobyan Erik

2nd place-GM Lysyj Igor

1st place-GM Karthik Venkataraman