Aik Martirosyan, young chess player from Armenia becomes European Champion

At the European Chess Championship among boys, held in the Czech Republic, Aik Martirosyan, Armenian chess player, won the premature victory in the age group under 12 years old.

With a 100-percent result eight victories in eight parties Aik Martirosyan became inaccessible to his competitors in one tour to the end of the competitions.

Oganes Gabuzyan also succeeds in the competition of players under 18 years old. Having won the eighth round, Oganes Gabuzyan with his 7 points prior to the last, the ninth round, divides the first and the second places with Vadim Moiseenko, Russian citizen.

In the competition among boys under 14 years old, Manuel Petrosyan with his 6.5 points completes the top three, the "armsport" reports.

Two more representative of Armenia are close to the leaders in their age groups. Manuel Petrosyan (group under 14 years old) shares the second-fifth places with three chess players. Manuel Petrosyan has 6.5 points. Tigran K. Arutyunyan (group under 16 years old) has gained 6.5 points, and he occupies the fourth line of the table, the "news.am" reports.

Tonight, on August 25, the Championship is to be finished, and the results are to be summarized, the edition "championat.com" reports.