The winner of the tournament is Arman Harutyunyan

The Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2023 XVIII International Open Youth Chess Tournament is concluded.

The tournament was held from June 10 to 17 in Jermuk.

Prize places were distributed as follows:

U18 tournament
1st place - Arman Harutyunyan
2nd place - Aida Alvanjyan
3rd place - Aren Mnatsakanyan
4th place - Gagik Khachatryan
5th place - Gor Askanazyan
6th place - Samvel Mesropyan
7th place - Avik Isakhanyan
8th place - Hayk Sahakyan

Special prizes:
The best result among female participants U18 - Lilia Danielyan
The best result among female participants U14 - Sona Kocharyan
1st place U14 - Artem Mamikonyan
2nd place U14 - Ashot Santrosyan
The best result among Academy students - Aleksandr Avanesyan

U12 tournament
1st place - Ashot Ayvazyan
2nd place - Samvel Shahvaladyan
3rd place - Feliks Arakelyan
4th place - Gor Grigoryan
5th place - Suren Avagyan

Special prizes:
The best result among female participants U12 - Nare Isakhanyan
The best result from region - Rafik Hovhannisyan

U10 tournament
1st place - Armen Vardanyan
2nd place - Saghatel Tadevosyan
3rd place - Sofia Baghramyan
4th place - Gor Morikyan
5th place - Smbat Harutyunyan

Special prizes:
The best result among female participants U10 - Sofia Margaryan
The best result from region - Areg Aleksanyan 

U8 tournament
1st place - Sos Hakobyan
2nd place - Sergey Shaghikyan
3rd place - Hovik Davtyan
4th place - Areg Khachatryan
5th place - Aren Zakaryan

Special prizes:
The best result among female participants U8 - Tatev Madantsyan
The best result from region - Ararat Margaryan

We congratulate all the winners, wishing them new victories.