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81. Armenian Championship
In the last round of the tournament Gabuzyan had to play with Black against Tigran Petrosian but only needed a draw to win tournament and title. However, Gabuzyan still played energetically, and this approach brought him a win.
The final game: Hovhannes Gabuzyan (left, with Black) against Tigran Petrosian
Gabuzyan started the tournament as number 9 seed, but if one takes a look at the long list of his previous successes one should not be too surprised about his convincing win (7 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss) in this tournament. Gabuzyan has already won a number of silver medals in international youth championships, and once had an Elo-rating of more than 2600.