Lake Sevan: Vidit Gujrathi wins

The Armenian Chess Federation invited some of today's most promising young grandmasters to play in the idyllic surroundings of Martuni at Lake Sevan. Hovhannes Gabuzyan, Samvel Ter Sahakyan, Robert Hovhannisyan and Arman Pashikian came from Armenia, Jan Krzysztof Duda (Poland), Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (India), Vladimir Onischuk (Ukraine), Vladislav Artemiev (Russia), David Anton Guijarro (Spain) and Samuel Sevian (USA) came from abroad though Sevian has Armenian roots.

Vidit Gujrathi from India

David Anton from Spain

Samuel Sevian (USA)

After six rounds Duda, Sevian and Vidit shared the lead with 4.0/6 each. But in the seventh round Duda was beaten by Onischuk and lost ground. In round eight Vidit won the crucial duel against Sevian to become sole leader with 5.5/8. (It is not entirely clear why and how Samuel Sevian lost. According to the official game score Sevian is better in the final position but maybe he lost on time.)

But he drew the last round which allowed Artemiev, who won with Black against Hovhnisyan, to catch up to the Indian.

Duda and Vidit at the beginning of their game - which a few hours later ended in a draw.

Robert Hovhannisyan

Vladislav Artemiev

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Final standings after 9 rounds

	Title	Name	Country	ELO	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Pts.	TB
1	GM	Santosh Gujrathi Vidit		2658		½	½	1	½	½	½	½	1	1	6.0 / 9	24.75
2	GM	Vladislav Artemiev		2669	½		0	½	½	½	1	1	1	1	6.0 / 9	23.25
3	GM	Jan Krzysztof Duda		2666	½	1		½	½	1	1	0	0	1	5.5 / 9
4	GM	Samuel Sevian		2589	0	½	½		1	½	1	½	1	0	5.0 / 9	21.75
5	GM	Samvel Ter Sahakyan		2601	½	½	½	0		1	½	½	½	1	5.0 / 9	21.00
6	GM	David Anton Guijarro		2616	½	½	0	½	0		½	1	½	1	4.5 / 9
7	GM	Robert Hovhannisyan		2632	½	0	0	0	½	½		½	1	1	4.0 / 9
8	GM	Arman Pashikian		2612	½	0	1	½	½	0	½		0	½	3.5 / 9
9	GM	Vladimir Onischuk		2628	0	0	1	0	½	½	0	1		0	3.0 / 9
10	GM	Hovhannes Gabuzyan		2620	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	½	1		2.5 / 9