Hrant Melkumyan comes second at the London Rapid Chess Tournament

10:05 - 14 Dec, 2015

Armenia’s chess team member Hrant Melkumyan was the second at the Rapid Chess Tournament held simultaneously with the London Chess Classic.

The Armenian chess player earned 8,5 points of 10 possible and placed second. The first place took Georgia’s Luke McShane with his 9,5 points.
The London Rapid Chess Tournament was attended by 106 chess players.

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