YEREVAN, JANUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian men's and women's higher league chess championships finished on January 21 at Tigran Petrosian Chess House. In the men's tournament, Karen Asrian and Artashes Minasian gained 8 out of 13 possible points each and shared the first and second places. K. Asrian became champion of Armenia with his coefficients. Samvel Ter-Sahakian, Tigran Kotanjian, and Tigran L. Petrosian shared the 3-5th places with 7.5 points each. Lilit Galoyan and Siranush Andriasian shared the first and second places with 6.5 out of 9 possible points each in the women's tournament. L. Galoyan became champion of Armenia with her coefficients. Nelly Aghinian took the third place with 5.5 points. Monetary prizes were given to the winners and prize-winners. Prime Minister Serge Sargsian, the Chairman of the RA Chess Federation, was present at the awarding ceremony.

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