Robert Hovhannisyan is trailing the leader by 1 point ahead of the final round
Armenian chess players continue their battle at the 2024 European Individual Championship in Petrovac, Montenegro.
Ahead of the penultimate round, Robert Hovhannisyan shares 2nd to 7th places with 7 points, trailing the leader, Aleksandar Injić, by 1 point.
Another of our grandmasters, Aram Hakobyan, has scored 6.5 points, while Manuel Petrosyan, Erik Gasparyan, and Emin Ohanyan have 6 points each. Mamikon Gharibyan, Shant Sargsyan, and Gabriel Sargsyan follow with 5.5 points.
In the penultimate round, Robert Hovhannisyan will play with the white pieces against Maxim Chigaev, representing Spain. A victory could significantly increase the chances of the Armenian grandmaster finishing in the top three.