Tsaghkadzor Open final standings: Davtyan and Mkrtchyan win
Arsen Davtyan won Group A with 7.5 points, while Narek Mkrtchyan won Group B; the results were announced on 30 October 2026.
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Arsen Davtyan won Group A with 7.5 points, while Narek Mkrtchyan won Group B; the results were announced on 30 October 2026.
Arsen Davtyan won Group A and Narek Mkrtchyan won Group B at the Tsaghkadzor Open 2026 chess tournament in Armenia. The results were announced at the closing ceremony on 30 October 2026, after 9 rounds.
The Chess Academy of Armenia organized the event in Tsaghkadzor. The Chess Federation of Armenia said it brought together more than 200 players from 10 countries.
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsen Davtyan | 7.5 |
| 2 | Valery Sviridov | 7.5 |
| 3 | Erik Gasparyan | 7 |
Davtyan and Gasparyan hold the international master title. Davtyan took first place on Buchholz Cut 1, a tie-break that adds opponents’ scores while excluding the lowest. His tie-break score was 49.5, against Sviridov’s 47.5.
| Place | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Yerevan beat ProDev 17–1 to stay top with a perfect record. Unisport beat Alashkert 5–1, Athletic Yerevan beat Lori United 3–2 and Team Agro beat Van 12–7. Unisport has 6 points and a game in hand; Alashkert is sixth with 3.
| Narek Mkrtchyan |
| 2 | Samvel Mesropyan |
| 3 | Hamayak Stepanyan |
The organizer’s entry rules opened Group A to players with FIDE ratings of 2001 or above, while allowing a limited number of Armenian juniors rated below 1900. Group B admitted players rated below 2000 and a limited number of unrated players. Ratings measure players’ competitive strength.
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