Shant Sargsyan shares the top position at the Qatar Masters Open 2024
The international chess tournament Qatar Masters Open 2024 is underway in Doha, Qatar. Grandmasters Hayk Martirosyan, Shant Sargsyan, Manuel Petrosyan, and Tigran Harutyunyan are representing Armenia in the tournament. Armenian national team member and grandmaster Shant Sargsyan currently shares the top position with Andrey Esipenko.
After 7 rounds, Shant Sargsyan leads the Armenian participants with 6 points. He shares the first place with Andrey Esipenko, both having equal points.
Hayk Martirosyan has scored 4 points. The other participants of Armenia Manuel Petrosyan and Tigran Harutyunyan each have 3.5 points.
The tournament started on December 3 and will conclude on December 12. The prize pool is $94,250. $25,000 will be awarded to the winner, $15,000 for second place, and $10,000 for third place.