The 8th Beirut International Open 2015 began with Dutch GM Sergey Tiviakov (2611) as the top seed. Nine players share the lead with a perfect 3.0/3.
Already in the fourth round, crucial clashes have been scheduled to take place with GM Tiviakov taking on Armenian GM Tigran Kotanjian (2495).
You may check the Round 4 pairings here.