7th Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2026
7th Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2026 was a 10-player classical round robin in Jermuk, Armenia, 29 May – 6 Jun 2026. Won by Sevian with 5½/9 (2732 performance). Top seed Nihal (2723) finished 3rd with 5/9. Last updated .
- Dates
- Place
- Jermuk, Armenia
- Format
- 10-player round-robin
- Time control
- 90 min / 40 moves + 30 min + 30 sec / move
Standings
| # | Player | Rating | Pts | Perf | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GMSevian, SamuelUSA | 2696 | 5½ | 2732 | +5 |
| 2 | GMArtemiev, VladislavRUS | 2641 | 5½ | 2738 | +12 |
| 3 | GMNihal SarinIND | 2723 | 5 | 2692 | −4 |
| 4 | GMRobson, RayUSA | 2653 | 5 | 2700 | +5 |
| 5 | GMSargsyan, ShantARM | 2644 | 4½ | 2658 | +2 |
| 6 | GMHakobyan, AramARM | 2635 | 4½ | 2659 | +3 |
| 7 | GMHovhannisyan, RobertARM | 2629 | 4 | 2617 | −1 |
| 8 | GMDonchenko, AlexanderGER | 2645 | 4 | 2615 | −3 |
| 9 | GMAravindh, Chithambaram VR.IND | 2692 | 3½ | 2572 | −15 |
| 10 | GMGumularz, SzymonPOL | 2613 | 3½ | 2582 | −4 |
Results
Round 1