Avetik Grigoryan is leading

GM Avetik Grigoryan has scored 4,5 points after 5 rounds and is leading together with GM Anuar Ismagambetov (Kazakhstan) at the open that is being held in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, the official site of the Armenian Chess Federation reports.

GM Zaven Andriasian has 4, GMs Hovhannes Gabuzyan and Hrair Simonian - 3,5 points each.