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5 VICTORIES, 2 DEFEATS
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World Chess Championship started in Tripoli. The games of the 1st event took place. Vladimir Hakobyan won Mexican José Garcia Gonzales by 1.5- 0.5.
Ashot Anastasyan won Chinese Khianchji Bu by 1.5- 0.5, too. Levon Aronyan won Norwegian Magnus Carlsen by 2.5-1.5. Karen Asryan won Swede Yevgeni Agrest.
Smbat Lputyan won Georgian Merab Gahhunashvili by 2:0.
The above grand masters entered the next phase. Rafael Vahanyan and Gabriel Sargssyan sustained defeats.
