Avetik Grigoryan is half a point behind the leader

GM Avetik Grigoryan has scored 5,5 points after 7 rounds at the open that is being held in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. He is half a point behind the leader - IM Vladislav Artemiev (Russia).

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

Two rounds are ahead till the end of the tournament, the official site of the Armenian Chess Federation reported.