Hakobyan Fails in Grand-Prix with Armenian Flag Turned Upside Down

FIDE Grand-Prix Chess Championship in Astrakhan, Russia, saw the Armenian grand master Vladimir Hakobyan perform poorly, reports local Armenian news web site Armsport.am.

Playing with white figures Hakobyan lost to the Chinese player Yu Wang in the 6th tournament.

This is Hakobyan’s second defeat in that tournament. He is the last in the win list with only 2 points.

This is also the second time that Vladimir Hakobyan has played with the Armenian tricolor flag turned upside down (see the photo).