GM Aram Hakobyan is the leader of the “Aeroflot Open 2025” international chess tournament taking place in Moscow, Russia.
After 5 rounds, Aram has 4.5 points and shares the 1st-2nd places with American GM Hans Moke Niemann.
In the 6th round, Aram and Hans will play against each other.
GM Haik Martirosyan, GM Manuel Petrosyan, GM Mamikon Gharibyan and FM Vahe Sukiasyan have 3 points.
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It should be noted that Vahe played against GMs in all 5 games, defeating Pavel Ponkratov and drawing with Andrey Yesipenko, Alexander Grischuk, Vadim Zvjaginsev and Manuel Petrosyan.
IM Arsen Davtyan and FM Rudolf Pashikyan have 2.5 points.
We wish good luck to our chess players in the remaining rounds.
You can follow the games here: https://www.chessfed.am/en/live/
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