Arman Pashikian wins in Mashhad

 Armenian GM Arman Pashikian scored 9 points out of 11 and solely took the first prize at the open that was held in Mashhad, Iran.
GM Levon Babujian took the 8th place with 8 points, armchess.am reported.

139 chess players took part in the tournament.

At the same time, Armenian woman champion WGM Maria Kursova scored 6,5 points out of 9 and took the 4th place among 46 participants at the woman tournament in Mashhad.

WGM Sopiko Khukhashvili (Georgia) took the first prize with 7,5 points.