The third round of the Lake Sevan Chess Tournament 2015 kept up the intensity set by previous rounds as 4 games out of the total 5 finished decisively. The only draw of this round was a 127-move long game between GM Artemiev and GM Anton Guijarro David.
After 3 rounds, GMs Anton Guijarro David and Vidit Gujrathi lead the rest with 2.5 points each. The latter, India’s lone hope in the tournament, overcame GM Gabuzyan with the black pieces en route to his second victory on the trot.
Round 3 Results:
|
Rtg |
Name | Result | Name | Rtg |
| 2615 | Salem A.R. Saleh | 1 – 0 | Petrosyan Tigran L. |
2630 |
|
2660 |
Artemiev | ½ – ½ | Anton Guijarro David | 2626 |
| 2589 | Gabuzyan | 0 – 1 | Vidit |
2643 |
|
2632 |
Duda | 0 – 1 | Ter-Sahakyan | 2593 |
| 2578 | Sevian | 1 – 0 | Hovhannisyan |
2611 |