Armenian Teens Become World Chess Champions

Haik Martirosyan (left) and Manuel Petrosyan competing for World Chess Federation’s World Youth Championship title in their respective categories (Photo: World Chess Federation)

KHANTY MANSIYSK, Russia””Armenian teenagers Manuel Petrosyan and Haik Martirosyan have won the title in the World Chess Federation’s World Youth Championship in their respective categories.

According to the official FIDE 2016 website, Martirosyan won first place in the boys “Under 16”