The Chess Academy of Armenia together with “Jermuk Ashkharh Health Centre” is organizing an International Chess Tournament: Stepan Avagyan Memorial
Tournament Details
Dates
May 28 – June 6
Location
Jermuk, Armenia
Prize Fund
18400 USD
Time Control
90 min for 40 moves + 30 min for the rest of the game with 30 sec increment
Timezone
CEST (UTC+4)
Official Website
Tournament Schedule
| Date | Time | Round | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2025 | 14:00 | Arrival of participants | – |
| July 10, 2025 | 10:30 | Technical meeting | – |
| July 10, 2025 | 15:45 | Opening Ceremony | – |
| July 10, 2025 | 16:00 | Round 1 | – |
| July 11, 2025 | 16:00 | Round 2 | – |
| July 12, 2025 | 16:00 | Round 3 | – |
| July 13, 2025 | 16:00 | Round 4 | – |
| July 14, 2025 | 16:00 | Round 5 | – |
| July 15, 2025 | 16:00 | Round 6 | – |
| July 16, 2025 | 16:00 | Round 7 | – |
| July 17, 2025 | 16:00 | Round 8 | – |
| July 18, 2025 | 16:00 | Round 9 | Closing Ceremony at 21:30 |
| July 19, 2025 | 11:00 | Departure of participants | – |
Player List
| Name | FIDE Profile | Federation | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Praggnanandhaa Ramesh Babu | FIDE Profile | IND | GM |
| Aravindh Chithambaram VR. | FIDE Profile | IND | GM |
| Samuel Sevian | FIDE Profile | USA | GM |
| Benjamin Gledura | FIDE Profile | HUN | GM |
| Nodirbek Yakubboev | FIDE Profile | UZB | GM |
| Jonas Buhl Bjerre | FIDE Profile | DEN | GM |
| Aram Hakobyan | FIDE Profile | ARM | GM |
| Robert Hovhannisyan | FIDE Profile | ARM | GM |
| Dmitrij Kollars | FIDE Profile | GER | GM |
| Xu Xiangyu | FIDE Profile | CHN | GM |