Arjun Erigaisi has won the 5th Stepan Avagyan Memorial chess tournament in Armenia with a round to spare. Erigaisi, currently ranked World #4 with a rating of 2779.9, secured his victory by scoring 6 out of 8 points, finishing 1.5 points ahead of the competition. In the final rounds, he defeated Volodar Murzin with the White pieces in Round 8. Earlier in the tournament, Erigaisi hunted Bluebaum's king and increased his sole lead. Erigaisi's performance in the last two tournaments has been impressive, with a TPR (Tournament Performance Rating) of over 2850, gaining almost 20 rating points in less than three weeks.
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Arjun Erigaisi just keeps winning! He has just won the Stepan Avagyan Memorial in Armenia with a round to spare. Arjun scored a fantastic win with the White pieces against Volodar Murzin in Round 8 - reaching 6/8 points, 1.5 points ahead of the field, ensuring the tournament… https://t.co/uafCDvl078
Erigaisi (2779.9, World #4) wins the Avagyan Memorial with 6/8, securing victory with one round to spare. In his last two tournaments, he has demonstrated a TPR of 2850+ each, gaining almost 20 rating points in less than three weeks. Here is Arjun's win today… https://t.co/cu5G5iaOnl
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