Martirosyan edges 16-year-old Uskov to take Agzamov Memorial title

Haik Martirosyan won the 19th Agzamov Memorial in Tashkent on tiebreak after finishing level on 7½/9 with 16-year-old Artem Uskov. The two co-leaders drew their direct encounter in round seven, before Martirosyan moved ahead with a win in round eight. Uskov’s final-round victory over Abhimanyu Puranik allowed him to catch the Armenian GM, but not to overtake him on tiebreak. A group of six players finished half a point behind in a closely contested event. | Photo: FIDE / Anastasiia Korolkova