The 2015 edition of the annual Lake Sevan Tournament, which traditionally encourages young talents from all over the globe, commenced with a bang as 3 out of the total 5 games finished decisively whilst the Gabuzyan – Hovhannisyan game resulted in a fighting draw. The only disappointment of the first round was a rather quick draw between GM Salem and GM Vidit.
The excitement of the opening round was further accentuated by the quality of fight in all 3 decisive games. These games saw GMs Anton Guijarro, Artemiev and Duda make full use of White pieces by scoring victories, albeit in hard-fought battles.
Round 1 Results:
|
Name |
Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg |
| Anton Guijarro | 2626 | 1-0 | Petrosian Tigran L |
2630 |
|
Salem |
2615 | ½-½ | Vidit | 2643 |
| Artemiev | 2660 | 1-0 | Ter-Sahakyan |
2593 |
|
Gabuzyan |
2589 | ½-½ | Hovhannisyan | 2611 |
| Duda | 2632 | 1-0 | Sevian |
2578 |