The Chess Academy of Armenia together with “Jermuk Ashkharh Health Centre” is organizing an International Chess Tournament: Stepan Avagyan Memorial from May 28 to June 6, 2025 in Jermuk, Armenia. The tournament is held in a 10-player GM norm round-robin format, in 9 rounds and is a FIDE category 17 event.
 
Time control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game (with 30 seconds increment starting from move one).
 
The total prize fund is 7.450.000 AMD (≈ 18.400 USD).
1st place – 3.100.000
2nd place – 1.850.000
3rd place – 1.500.000
4th place – 1.000.000

*All prizes are subject to income tax implications according to the laws of the Republic of Armenia.
 
Our partner “Chessify” company has established special prizes for tournament participants:
1st  place – bundle /350$/
2nd place – bundle /300$/
3rd place – bundle /250$/
4th place – bundle /200$/
5th place – bundle /150$/
6th place – bundle /150$/
7th place – bundle /150$/
8th place – bundle /150$/
9th place – bundle /150$/
10th place – bundle /150$/

Tie breaks will be carried out according to the following rules.
a) Sonneborn Berger,
b) colour,
c) personal game,
d) number of victories,

In case of a tie the monetary prizes are distributed equally.
 
Tournament venue: Republic of Armenia, Vayots Dzor region, “Jermuk Ashkarh” Health Center, Jermuk, Armenia
 
Tournament director։ GM Smbat Lputian
E-mail: tournaments@chessacademy.am
Tel.: +374 10-448473, +374 91 192514