The Armenian Youth and Girls Blitz Chess Championship

The Armenian Youth and Girls Blitz Chess Championship took place at the Chess Academy of Armenia today.

As a result of an interesting and tough fight, the following chess players took prize places in their age groups:

Youth U8
1st place: Narek Khachatryan
2nd place: Hakob Petrosyan
3rd place: Gor Avetisyan

Youth U10
1st place: Armen Vardanyan
2nd place: Hayk Matevosyan
3rd place: Hayk Mnatsakanyan

Youth U12
1st place: Anri Hayrapetyan
2nd place: Ashot Ayvazyan
3rd place: Aren Mnatsakanyan

Youth U14
1st place: Arman Harutyunyan
2nd place: Manvel Arakelyan
3rd place: Narek Ghazaryan

Youth U16
1st place: Vache Hovakimyan
2nd place: Alberto Atoyan
3rd place: Hamlet Antonyan

Youth U18
1st place: Erik Hakobyan
2nd place: Polina Kobak
3rd place: Narek Ghimoyan

Girls U8
1st place: Tatev Madantsyan

Girls U10
1st place: Nare Isakhanyan
2nd place: Arpi Balchunas
3rd place: Arina Minasyan

Girls U12
1st place: Mane Hakobyan
2nd place: Sing Lida Tsien
3rd place: Lili Torosyan

Girls U14
1st place: Sona Krkyasharyan
2nd place: Ani Nahapetyan
3rd place: Nelli Dzhalalian

Girls U16
1st place: Nvard Hayrapetyan
2nd place: Lilit Kasinyan
3rd place: Narine Aslibekyan

Girls U18
1st place: Mariam Khachatryan
2nd place: Meline Harutyunyan
3rd place: Meri Sayadyan

The chess players who took the 1st to 6th places in each age group received the right to participate at their own expense in the European Youth Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships, which will take place from August 16 to 21 in Prague, Czech Republic.

We congratulate all the winners, wishing them new successes.

You can see the photos of the closing ceremony here.