One round before ending international chess tournament “Lake Sevan – 2011” Georgian chess player Baadur Jobava is a leader and if we take under consideration that he is to play with white pieces in the next round, he has big chance of winning this tournament. Today Jobava played draw with host Zaven Andriasyan with black pieces and gathered 5 points. The following three players own 4.5 points: Zhianchao Zhu (China), Sergey Jigalko (Belarus) and Hrant Melkumyan (Armenia).
In the 9th round Jobava plays against Armenian chess player – Avetik Grigoryan who owns 3.5 points. Melkulyan plays against Jigalko (Melkulyan with white pieces) and Zhianchao Zhu (also with white pieces) plays against Zaven Andriasyan.
