Jermuk, Armenia
May 28 - June 6
2026
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Jermuk resort town will welcome “Jermuk-2026” Round Robin Chess Tournament dedicated to the memory of Stepan Avagyan which is organized under the auspices of Chess Academy of Armenia. The tournament is to take place from May 28 to June 6, 2026.
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2026-06-07 Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2026 has concluded in Jermuk, bringing nine days of high-level chess competition to a close
Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2026 has concluded in Jermuk, bringing nine days of high-level chess competition to a close.
Held from May 29 to June 6, the tournament brought together ten elite grandmasters representing seven countries. Throughout nine rounds of play, participants demonstrated deep preparation, fighting spirit, and uncompromising chess in a closely contes... Read More
2026-06-06 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International 17 Category RR Tournament - Round 9
The final round of the Stepan Avagyan Memorial concluded with one decisive result and four hard-fought draws.
Samuel Sevian finished the tournament on a high note, defeating Aravindh Chithambaram with the white pieces. Meanwhile, the games Hakobyan–Hovhannisyan, Artemiev–Nihal Sarin, Sargsyan–Donchenko, and Gumularz–Robson all ended in draws after balanced battles.... Read More
2026-06-05 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International 17 Category RR Tournament - Round 8
The final round of the Stepan Avagyan Memorial concluded with one decisive result and four hard-fought draws.
Samuel Sevian finished the tournament on a high note, defeating Aravindh Chithambaram with the white pieces. Meanwhile, the games Hakobyan–Hovhannisyan, Artemiev–Nihal Sarin, Sargsyan–Donchenko, and Gumularz–Robson all ended in draws after balanced battles.... Read More
2026-06-04 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International 17 Category RR Tournament - Round 7
Round 7 featured two decisive games and three draws as the tension continued to rise in Jermuk.
Samuel Sevian scored an important victory over Ray Robson, while Shant Sargsyan defeated Szymon Gumularz to improve his position in the standings.
Round 7 results:
Nihal Sarin – Robert Hovhannisyan ½–½
Aram Hakobyan – Aravindh Chithambaram ½–½
Vladislav Artemiev ... Read More
2026-06-03 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International 17 Category RR Tournament - Round 6
Round 6 ended in complete balance as all five games finished in draws.
Despite several hard-fought encounters, none of the players managed to score a full point, leaving the standings largely unchanged and the race for the title as close as ever.
Round 6 results:
Robert Hovhannisyan – Shant Sargsyan ½–½
Szymon Gumularz – Samuel Sevian ½–½
Ray Robson – Vladi... Read More
2026-06-02 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International 17 Category RR Tournament - Round 5
Round 5 produced three decisive games and two draws as the fight for the top places intensified.
Victories by Nihal Sarin, Ray Robson, and Vladislav Artemiev kept the pressure on the tournament leaders and ensured that the standings remain extremely close.
Round 5 results:
Aravindh Chithambaram – Robert Hovhannisyan ½–½
Nihal Sarin – Alexander Donchenko 1–0
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2026-06-01 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International 17 Category RR Tournament - Round 4
The tournament remains tightly contested.
Four games ended in draws, while one decisive result shook up the standings as Ray Robson defeated tournament leader Aravindh Chithambaram.
With the field still separated by only a few points, every round is becoming more important in the race for the title.
Round 4 results:
Alexander Donchenko – Robert Hovha... Read More
2026-05-31 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International 17 Category RR Tournament - Round 3
Round 3 featured one decisive result and four draws.
Today's results were:
Alexander Donchenko – Robert Hovhannisyan ½–½
Aravindh Chithambaram – Ray Robson 0–1
Nihal Sarin – Szymon Gumularz ½–½
Aram Hakobyan – Shant Sargsyan ½–½
Vladislav Artemiev – Samuel Sevian ½–½
Following Round 3, Alexander Donchenko, Ray Robson and Szymon Gumularz are tied for first... Read More
2026-05-30 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International 17 Category RR Tournament - Round 2
Two decisive games were played today, while the remaining three encounters ended in draws.
Today's results were:
Robert Hovhannisyan – Vladislav Artemiev ½–½
Samuel Sevian – Aram Hakobyan ½–½
Shant Sargsyan – Nihal Sarin ½–½
Szymon Gumularz – Aravindh Chithambaram 1–0
Ray Robson – Alexander Donchenko 0–1
At the end of Round 2, Szymon Gumularz, Alexander D... Read More
2026-05-30 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International 17 Category RR Tournament - Round 1
The opening round produced one decisive result and four draws.
Today's results were:
▫️ Aravindh Chithambaram – Shant Sargsyan 1–0
▫️ Vladislav Artemiev – Aram Hakobyan ½–½
▫️ Samuel Sevian – Nihal Sarin ½–½
▫️ Szymon Gumularz – Alexander Donchenko ½–½
▫️ Robert Hovhannisyan – Ray Robson ½–½
At the end of Round 1, Aravindh Chithambaram is the sole leader ... Read More
2026-05-28 The Stepan Avagyan Memorial has Kicked Off in Jermuk
The Stepan Avagyan Memorial Tournament Has Started in Jermuk
On May 28, the official opening ceremony of the Stepan Avagyan Memorial Tournament took place at the “Jermuk Ashkharh” Health Resort Complex. Once again, this prestigious international tournament has brought together some of the world’s strongest chess players and chess enthusiasts in Jermuk.
Among tho... Read More
2026-05-23 Participants of the Stepan Avagyan Memorial Tournament
From May 28 to June 6, Armenia will once again host some of the world’s strongest chess grandmasters, becoming a center of top-level competition, intellectual battles, and beautiful games.
The participants of this year’s tournament are:
GM Nihal Sarin – 2723 (IND)
GM Samuel Sevian – 2696 (USA)
GM Aravindh Chithambaram – 2692 (IND)
GM Ray Robson – 2653 (USA)
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2026-01-19 Stepan Avagyan Memorial: "Jermuk 2026" International Round Robin Tournament
The Chess Academy of Armenia in collaboration with the “Jermuk Ashkhar” Health Centre is organizing the “Stepan Avagyan Memorial” from May 28 to June 6, 2026. The tournament will be conducted in a 10-player round-robin format, in 9 rounds and in accordance with FIDE rules.
Time control: 90 minutes for the first 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game (with 3... Read More
2025-06-09 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International RR 17 Category Tournament ։ Closing ceremony
So... the winner of Stepan Avagyan 6th Memorial is Aravindh Chithambaram with 6.5 points.
In the last round, Aravind showed an excellent performance by defeating Aram Hakobyan.
We congratulate him on his well-deserved victory and wish him success in upcoming tournaments.
The remaining prize-holding places were distributed as follows:
2.Praggnanandhaa Rames... Read More
2025-06-09 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International RR 17 Category Tournament ։ Round 9
In the 9th round of the Stepan Avagyan Memorial Tournament, there were 3 draws and 2 victories.
India's Aravindh Chithambaram and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu won their games against Aram Hakobyan and Robert Hovhannisyan, respectively.
The games between Benjamin Gledura – Bjerre Jonas Buhl, Dmitrij Kollars – Samuel Sevian, and Nodirbek Yakubboev – Xu Xiangyu ended in d... Read More
2025-06-06 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International RR 17 Category Tournament ։ Round 8
The Stepan Avagyan Memorial Tournament is nearing its end. It was a successful round for Aravindh Chithambaram, who scored the only victory of the round in his game against Benjamin Gledura.
Robert Hovhannisyan - Aram Hakobyan
Samuel Sevian - Nodirbek Yakubboev
Bjerre Jonas Buhl - Dmitrij Kollars
Xu Xiangyu - Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu - these games all en... Read More
2025-06-05 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International RR 17 Category Tournament ։ Round 7
Let’s summarize Round 7 of the Stepan Avagyan Memorial Tournament.
Robert Hovhannisyan scored a victory against Benjamin Gledura.
World No. 7 chess player Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won his game against Aram Hakobyan.
Aravindh Chithambaram – Dmitrij Kollars
Bjerre Jonas Buhl – Nodirbek Yakubboev
Xu Xiangyu – Samuel Sevian — these games ended in a ... Read More
2025-06-04 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International RR 17 Category Tournament ։ Round 6
Round 6 of the Stepan Avagyan Memorial was a turning point for Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu.
By defeating Benjamin Gledura, he now tops the tournament standings with 4 points.
Xu Xiangyu - Aram Hakobyan
Robert Hovhannisyan - Dmitrij Kollars
Aravindh Chithambaram - Nodirbek Yakubboev
Bjerre Jonas Buhl - Samuel Sevian
These games ended in a draw. ... Read More
2025-06-03 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International RR 17 Category Tournament ։ Round 5
Stepan Avagyan Memorial is becoming more and more exciting! In Round 5, Bjerre Jonas Buhl defeated Xu Xiangyu, while Nodirbek Yakubboev won against Robert Hovhannisyan.
Samuel Sevian vs. Aravindh Chithambaram,
Dmitrij Kollars vs. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, and
Benjamin Gledura vs. Aram Hakobyan all ended in a draw.
Despite the draw, Aravindh Chithambar... Read More
2025-06-02 Stepan Avagyan Memorial International RR 17 Category Tournament ։ Round 4
At the end of the 4th round of the Stepan Avagyan Memorial Tournament we have the following results:
The game between Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and Nodirbek Yakubboev ended with a victory for Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu.
The game between Aravindh Chithambaram and Bjerre Jonas Buhl ended with a victory for Aravindh Chithambaram.
Xu Xiangyu-Benjamin Gledura
Ar... Read More
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