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
Aram Hakobyan – Ray Robson 0–1
Vladislav Artemiev – Szymon Gumularz 1–0
Samuel Sevian – Shant Sargsyan ½–½

With the tournament entering its second half, every point is becoming increasingly valuable and the battle for first place remains wide open.