Tsaghkadzor Open has come to an end!

Another week full of chess and emotions has wrapped up in beautiful Tsaghkadzor.

On September 28, the closing ceremony of the tournament took place, during which IM Vahagn Khachatryan presented a summary of the event, and Agasi Inants, founder of Sava and a board member of the Armenian Chess Federation, awarded the winners their prizes.

And now, we are happy to present to you our prize winners:

Main Prizes:

1st place – IM Davtyan Arsen
2nd place – FM Hayrapetyan Edgar
3rd place – IM Sahakyan Alex
4th place – IM Gong Sunle
5th place – GM Grigoryan Karen
6th place – GM Ohanyan Emin
7th place – FM Usov Aleksandr
8th place – GM Mamikon Gharibyan
9th place – IM Sitnikov Anton
10th place – IM Poghosyan Stefan

Special Prizes:

Participant with international rating under 2300 – Sobirov Afruzbek
Participant with international rating under 2000 – Hakobyan Alen
1st place among women – WFM Halder Sneha
Best 50+ senior – IM Leylik Samir
Best U16 performance – IM Aghasarov Benik
Best U14 performance – CM Gadziev Ruslan
Best U16 female performance – WFM Maslova Anastasia
Best result from Kotayk Province – Antonyan Hamlet
Best result from the Chess Academy – FM Sukiasyan Vahe

Special prizes were also awarded by our sponsors:

ChessMood:

1st place – IM Davtyan Arsen
2nd place – FM Hayrapetyan Edgar
3rd place – IM Sahakyan Alex
Best woman – WFM Halder Sneha
Best U16 boy & girl – IM Gong Sunle & WFM Maslova Anastasia
Best U14 boy & girl – Sobirov Afruzbek & Nahapetyan Ani
64th place – Grigoryan Davit

Chessify:

1st place – IM Davtyan Arsen
2nd place – FM Hayrapetyan Edgar
3rd place – IM Sahakyan Alex
4th place – IM Gong Sunle
5th place – GM Grigoryan Karen
Best woman – WFM Halder Sneha

We extend our sincere thanks to all participants, guests, and organizers for making this week a true celebration of chess.

And, of course, special thanks to our sponsors for keeping this wonderful tradition alive.