The 16th School Chess Olympiad concluded

The 16th School Chess Olympiad's final stage was drawn to a close at the Chess Academy of Armenia with the efforts of the Chess Academy of Armenia, under the aegis of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia and sponsorship of the Armenian General Benevolent Union. During the Olympiad 16 school teams were participating both from Armenia and Artsakh.

After the persistent competition the winner became “Photon” basic college, with the following participants in the team:

• Volodya Torosyan
• Hamlet Petrosyan
• Vrezh Margaryan
• Aida Alvanjyan

Team representative- Gagik Sargsyan

2nd place took Yerevan N11 basic school with the following participants in the team:

• Benik Agasarov
• Sona Krkiasharyan
• Davit Gasparyan
• Elen Mirozyan

Team representative- Tovmas Hovhannisyan.

3rd place took Abovyan N5 basic school with the following participants in the team:

• Vardan Tarposhyan
• Hamlet Antonyan
• Sergo Gasparov
• Narine Nagdayan

Team representative-Tsoghik Hayrapetyan

• The best result of the 1st board - Agasarov Benik (Yerevan basic school N11), Sukiasyan Vahe (Yerevan basic school N 35),
• The best result of the 2nd board - Petrosyan Hamlet (Gyumri <> basic college),
• The best result of the 3rd board - Gasparov Sergo (Abovyan basic School N5),
• The best result of the 4th board - Alvanjian Aida (Gyumri <> basic college).

For the best individual and team results, the participants were awarded with monetary prizes, gifts, medals and certificates.

During the closing ceremony, the first Vice-President of the Armenian Chess Federation and President of the Chess Academy of Armenia Smbat Lputyan, and the head of special programs of the AGBU, Inessa Margaryan, welcomed the participants and presented the prizes to the winners of the tournament.

Our sincere gratitude goes out to the Armenian General Benevolent Union, the Olympiad's primary sponsor, for this beautiful chess event.

Once more, congratulations to all of the prize winners, and good luck in the upcoming tournaments.