Samuel Sevian wins 7th Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2026, Nihal Sarin third
Samuel Sevian defeated the defending champion Aravindh Chitahmbaram in the final round to win 7th Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2026.
Nihal remains undefeated
Samuel Sevian (USA) drew against Alexander Donchenko (GER) in the penultimate round and defeated the defending champion, Aravindh Chithambaram in the last round to win 7th Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2026. Vladislav Artemiev also scored 5.5/9. He secured second place on tie-breaks. Nihal Sarin and Ray Robson (USA) scored 5/9 each. The highest rated player in the field, Nihal was placed third as per tie-breaks.
The total prize fund was 10050000 AMD (≈ US$ 26000). The top three prizes were AMD 3200000, 2200000 and 1700000 each. The top three Chessify prizes were bundle worth $350, $300 and $250 each.
Replay live stream
Replay Round 9 live commentary by GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko (UKR) and WGM Maria Fominykh | Video: Chess Academy of Armenia
Replay Round 8-9 games
Time Control
40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
Schedule
29th May – 5th June 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST, 6th June – 11 a.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST.
Venue
“Jermuk Ashkhar” Health Center, Vayots Dzor region, Jermuk, Republic of Armenia.
Round 9 results
Final standings
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