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| Sevian begins his game against Petrosyan. (Photo: Armen Sevian) |
What has former Bay Area resident GM Sam Sevian been up to lately? Readers of my blog may have noticed that he declined to participate in the US Junior Closed. Apparently, America's youngest Grandmaster ever has bigger fish to fry these days.
Instead of Saint Louis, Sam chose to play in a category XV (average of 2618) invitational at Lake Sevan in Armenia. The 10 players include 5 of the top 20 juniors in the world: Vladislav Artemiev (2660, RUS), Jan Krzysztof Duda (2632, POL), David Anton Guijarro (2632, ESP), Hovhannes Gabuzyan (2611, ARM) and Sam Sevian (2578, USA). The older half of the field hopes experience will overcome youthful enthusiasm. Incidentally, one name jumps out: Tigran Petrosyan may be strong at 2630, but he is not the 9th World Champion by the same name!
Lake Sevan International
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