Armenian grandmasters in Pavlodar

Armenian grandmaster Avetik Grigoryan has scored 5.5 points after seven rounds in the open chess tournament in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. He is half a point behind the leader - IM Vladislav Artemiev (Russia).

Hovhannes Gabuzyan has scored 5 points, Zaven Andriasian and Hrair Simonian 4.5 points each, Armenian Chess Federation website said.