Aravindh pips Praggnanandhaa in tiebreaks to win Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2025
Aravindh Chithambaram beat compatriot R. Praggnanandhaa in tiebreaks to win the Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2025 tournament on Friday in Jermuk, Armenia.
At the end of the round-robin stage consisting of 10 players in the classical event, both the Indians were joint-first with 6.5 points. This forced the title into a tie-break decider.
In the final round, Aravindh – playing with black pieces – beat local player Aram Hakobyan. On the other hand, Praggnanandhaa – playing with white – beat another local player in Robert Hovhannisyan.
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