Armenian chess player Robert Piliposyan won bronze at the World Under-20 Blitz Chess Championship in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Piliposyan scored 9.5 points from 13 rounds, tying for second through fourth place. He finished third after tiebreak criteria were applied, according to the Armenian Chess Federation.
Another Armenian representative, International Master Alex Sahakyan, finished fifth with 9 points. The federation noted that Sahakyan is currently completing his mandatory military service.
Armenian Grandmaster Emin Ohanyan also competed, finishing 13th with 8.5 points.
