Round 3 of Yerevan Open international chess tournament took place at Chess Academy of Armenia. On top boards we mainly saw clash of GMs and high rated IMs. On the first board IM Arman Mikayelyan (has 3 GM norms) outplayed GM Vladimir Onishuk, with black pieces. They were GM playing against GM on 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th boards; GM Hayrapetyan made a draw against GM Petrosian, GM Babujian drew against GM Andriasyan and GM Pashikyan shared a point with GM Nalbandyan.

The 3^rd round was victorious for GM Aleksandrov, GM Grigoryan, IM Tabatabei, GM Kislinsky, GM Gabrielian and GM Minasian. The above mentioned 6 players, together with IM Mikaelyan are leading the table; they got 3 points apiece. 22 players got 2.5 points.

The top games of round 4 are;
1^st board GM Kislinsky – GM Aleksandrov
2^nd board GM Grigoryan – GM Gabrielyan
3^rd board IM Mikaelyan – IM Tabatabei

However the most interesting game of the round will be played on board 4, where two time Olympic Champions Artashes Minasian and Tigran Petrosian L. will face each other.