Chess: Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram wins 6th Stepan Avagyan Memorial

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Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram won the 6th Stepan Avagyan Memorial Chess Tournament 2025 in Jermuk, Armenia.

Key Points

• Winner: Aravindh Chithambaram (India).
• Score: 6.5/9 points (4 wins, 5 draws, unbeaten).
• Tiebreak: Defeated compatriot R Praggnanandhaa on Sonneborn–Berger system, which considers the strength of defeated opponents.
• Final Round:
  • Aravindh (Black pieces) beat Aram Hakobyan (Armenia).
  • Praggnanandhaa beat Robert Hovhannisyan (Armenia).
• Other Achievement (2025): Winner of Prague Chess Festival Masters earlier this year.
• Tournament Format: 10-player round-robin event.
• Significance: The Stepan Avagyan Memorial is rising as an important international chess event.
  
  Updated - June 7, 2025 1:16 PM  | News On Air