YEREVAN, November 26 (Noyan Tapan). D 7 was held in the international open tournament on chess dedicated to the 75th jubilee of world nine-time champion Tigran Petrosian in Yerevan on November 25. Vacily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) and Pavel Smirnov (Russia), who had the highest personal rating, beating their rivals, earned six points each and top the tournament table today. Ivanchuk beat Armenian representative Karen Asrian. Beforehand another Armenian chess-players, who were among the leaders, earned points. In particular, Ashot Anastasian, Tigran Nalbandian, Artashes Minasian, Arsen Yeghiazarian registered victories. Today four chess-players earned 5.5 points each. Anastasian and Nalbandian are among them. 12 participants, earning five points each, follow the first six chess-players. Last but one tournament (D 8) was held on November 26.

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