The first game day of the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship has ended

The FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2023 is taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from December 26 to 28.

Results of Armenian chess players after 5 rounds:
GM Robert Hovhannisyan: 3.5 points
GM Tigran Petrosian: 3 points
GM Shant Sargsyan: 3 points
GM Manuel Petrosyan: 3 points
GM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan: 2.5 points
GM Haik Martirosyan: 2 points
GM Emin Ohanyan: 1.5 points
GM Mamikon Gharibyan: 1.5 points
GM Tigran Harutyunyan: 1 point

In the 3rd round of the championship, Tigran Petrosian played with the 16th world champion Magnus Carlsen. The game ended with Carlsen's victory on the 39th move.

Results of Armenian chess players in the women's championship after 4 rounds:
GM Elina Danielian: 2.5 points
WIM Susanna Gaboyan: 2 points
WIM Mariam Mkrtchyan: 1 point

The men's championship is held in 13 rounds and the women's in 11 rounds.