page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Sargissian vs A Yegiazarian   1-0 39 2005 Armenian Championship E15 Queen's Indian 2. A Minasian vs T Kotanjian   1-0 34 2005 Armenian Championship B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation 3. T Nalbandian vs A Minasian 0-1 20 2005 Armenian Championship A04 Reti Opening 4. A Anastasian vs A Chibukhchian   ½-½ 60 2005 Armenian Championship D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted 5. K Asrian vs B Galstian   1-0 53 2005 Armenian Championship C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 6. T L Petrosian vs L Babujian   ½-½ 67 2005 Armenian Championship E04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 7. A Yegiazarian vs L Babujian   1-0 95 2005 Armenian Championship D76 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6 8. B Galstian vs T L Petrosian   1-0 48 2005 Armenian Championship D34 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 9. G Sargissian vs A Minasian   1-0 38 2005 Armenian Championship A85 Dutch, with c4 & Nc3 10. T Kotanjian vs T Nalbandian   1-0 36 2005 Armenian Championship E94 King's Indian, Orthodox 11. A Minasian vs A Anastasian   ½-½ 11 2005 Armenian Championship B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange 12. A Chibukhchian vs K Asrian   ½-½ 26 2005 Armenian Championship D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 13. L Babujian vs B Galstian   ½-½ 84 2005 Armenian Championship A22 English 14. T L Petrosian vs A Chibukhchian   1-0 31 2005 Armenian Championship C41 Philidor Defense 15. K Asrian vs A Minasian   1-0 59 2005 Armenian Championship B00 Uncommon King's Pawn Opening 16. A Anastasian vs T Kotanjian   1-0 51 2005 Armenian Championship B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation 17. T Nalbandian vs G Sargissian   ½-½ 95 2005 Armenian Championship E01 Catalan, Closed 18. A Minasian vs A Yegiazarian   ½-½ 7 2005 Armenian Championship A30 English, Symmetrical 19. A Minasian vs T Nalbandian   ½-½ 25 2005 Armenian Championship A04 Reti Opening 20. G Sargissian vs A Anastasian   0-1 42 2005 Armenian Championship D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 21. T Kotanjian vs K Asrian   ½-½ 90 2005 Armenian Championship E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 22. A Minasian vs T L Petrosian   1-0 48 2005 Armenian Championship C43 Petrov, Modern Attack 23. A Chibukhchian vs L Babujian   0-1 65 2005 Armenian Championship E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 24. A Yegiazarian vs B Galstian   1-0 37 2005 Armenian Championship A46 Queen's Pawn Game 25. B Galstian vs A Chibukhchian   1-0 47 2005 Armenian Championship B40 Sicilian  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 66    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

May-12-05    Knight13: Impresssive win, Ashot Anastasian. Anyway, where is this tournament hold? May-12-05    sneaky pete: Yerevan. May-12-05    lopium: All names finish by "ian". May-12-05    PinkPanther: Umm..yeah, that's how it is in Armenia. May-13-05    mirunik: in yerevan's chess house of Tigran Petrosian's. It was impressing... Anastasian won in a very hard competition... Untill the last tour all wasn't clear who would win the champions title .... and it was Ashot... it is his 8th time beeing champion May-22-05    lorenzbichler: how interesting May-27-05    Royce Langston: Did a double take double take when I saw a young Petrosian in the Armenian championship.........!! May-27-05    hintza: It's a very common Armenian name. Jun-09-05    Greginctw: If your name ends in "ian" are you most likely armenian? Jun-09-05    stijn: yes, and likewise, if you're from armenia your name will probably end in ian Dec-14-05    Petrosian63: Why didn't Aronian or Akopian participate? Sep-01-06    argishti: they are over rated for the championship they would have obviously won the championship between them Sep-01-06    argishti: by over rated i meant that they have a higher rating compared to evrybody else.

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