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    CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP IS DUE JANUARY 8

    A1+
    [12:39 pm] 07 January, 2008

    The 68th Armenian men's chess championship kicks off at the Chess House
    after Tigran Petrossian on January 8, 2008. Armenian Grand Masters
    Smbat Lputian, Karen Asrian, Tigran Petrossian, Artashes Minassian,
    Ashot Anastassian, Zaven Andreassian, Tigran Nalbandian, Ara Minassian,
    Levon Babujian and Samvel Ter-Sahakian will compete at the first tour.

    The winner of the championship will get monetary award and be involved
    in the Armenian national team.

    Armenian chess players will partake at a number of international
    tournaments in the nearest future, Secretary General of the Armenian
    Chess Federation Gagik Hovhannissian informed A1+.

    The acting champion of the Armenian men's team Karen Asrian gained
    7.5 points at a January tournament in 2007. Karen Asrian is also the
    champion of 1999.

    Smbat Lputian has held a champion's title for four times. He became
    a champion in 1978 for the first time. Lputian last held the title
    in 2001.

    Armenian GMs Ashot Anastassian and Artashes Minassian have won a
    champion's title for six times.
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