«Biel Chess Festival 2025» international chess tournament

GM Aram Hakobyan took 2nd place in the Chess960 and Rapid tournaments held as part of the "Biel Chess Festival 2025."

Top three in Chess960 tournament
1st place: GM Rinat Jumabayev
2nd place: GM Aram Hakobyan
3rd place: GM Daniel Dardha

Top three in Rapid tournament
1st place: GM Nikolas Theodorou
2nd place: GM Aram Hakobyan
3rd place: GM Ma Qu

The classical tournament will start on July 15.

The participants of the tournament are GM David Navara, GM Daniel Dardha, GM Nikolas Theodorou, GM Aram Hakobyan, GM Ma Qu, and GM Rinat Jumabayev.

We congratulate Aram and wish him good luck in the main tournament.