Akobian and Abrahamyan at U.S. Chess Championship

Varuzhan Akobian has scored 4.5 points in 8 rounds of the U.S. Chess Championship in Saint Louis.

Hikaru Nakamura and Gata Kamsky are in the lead with 6 points each.

Tatev Abrahamyan has scored 3.5 points out of 7 at the U.S. Women's Championship.

Anna Zatonskih and Irina Krush are leading the tournament with 5 points each, website of Armenian Chess Federation reported.