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Published on February 02, 2008
MOSCOW OPEN 2008 KICKS OFF
Today Moscow Open 2008 international chess tournament kicked off in Moscow. Armenian chess masters Vladimir Hakobyan, acting champion of Armenia Karen Asryan, Artashes Minasyan, Irina Danielyan and others participate in the tournament. Hakobyan will play in A group where he heads the list with his highest 2700 rating score. Irina Danielyan is the second in C group with 2480 rating score. The acting champion of Moscow Open is Yevgeni Nairov who became the third winner of this tournament. The judge staff is headed by ex world champion Boris Spasskin. Moscow Open 2008 has 1000 registered participants at the moment. It will run in 9 rounds and will end on February 10.
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Today in Armenian history- 891 Death of King Ashot Mets (the Great), founder of the Bagratooniants Dynasty.
- 1852 Karapet Utoojian publishes the "Massiss" weekly in Constantinople.
- 1856 Birth of Armenian conductor and teacher, Makar Yekmalyan in Vagharshapat. His works play an important role in the formation of a national musical education.
- 1885 Birth of Vahan Teryan (poet) in Gandza (Akhalkalak, Georgia). He died in 1920.
- 1885 Birth of Kostan Zaryan (writer). He died in 1969.
- 1894 Birth of Vagharsh Vagharshyan (Vagharshak Ter-Petrosyan), famous actor, dramatist, film producer, and public figure.
- 1904 Start of the Russo-Japanese War.
- 1907 Death of Meekayel Tshaprastee, actor and dance instructor.
- 1961 Death of academician and armenologist, Hovhannes Orbelee.
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