International open chess tournament kicked off in Yerevan.
International open chess tournament kicked off in Yerevan. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is also the President of the Chess Federation of Armenia, attended the solemn opening of the International Open Chess Tournament at the Chess Academy of Armenia.
The opening ceremony was attended by the President of the European Chess Union Zurab Azmaiparashvili. 140 chess players from 11 countries, including 23 international grandmasters and 9 international masters, applied for participation at the Yerevan International Open Chess Tournament being held for the first time in Armenia from October 1-10.
