Armenian grandmasters in Pavlodar

GM Avetik Grigoryan has scored 4.5 points after five rounds and along with GM Anuar Ismagambetov (Kazakhstan) leads the open chess tournament in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan.

GM Zaven Andriasian has 4, GMs Hovhannes Gabuzyan and Hrair Simonian – 3.5 points each, Armenian Chess Federation website reported.