One round is left at Karen Asrian Memorial which is underway in the city of Armenia, Jermuk. Host Tigran Kotanjian (2517) is still leading the tournament with 6.5 points. Konstantine Shanava (2539), Russian Maxim Turov (2634) and Armenian Robert Hovhannisyan (2553) are half point behind him.

In the eighth round, Shanava beat another host Ashot Nadanian (2426) with black pieces and is in the second place. Shanava will play against Hovhannisyan in the last round. Georgian chess player will play with white pieces. Turov will play against Kotanjian in another central game.

Davit Magalashvili (2469) is in the eighth place with 5.5 points. He beat Russian Irina Turova (2442). Another Russian Mikhail Ulibin (2532) will be the last opponent of Davit.

Here is situation of Georgian chess players at the Jermuk tournament: 12. Shota Azaladze (2423) – 5.0; 29. Nino Batsiashvili (2399) – 4.5; 35. Bachana Morchiashvili (2394) – 4.0; 49. Sopio Gvetadze (2330) – 3.5;

Prize money of Asrian Memorial is 15 000 USD. Champion will gain 3 000 USD.