Artem Mamikonyan is sharing first place with one round remaining in the championship

There is one round remaining in the 2026 FIDE World Youth Chess Championship, currently taking place in Montesilvano, Italy.

After 10 rounds, in the U14 category, CM Artem Mamikonyan has 8 points and is sharing 1st–3rd place. In the same category, FM Tyhran Ambartsumian has 7 points and is sharing 8th place.

In the U18 category, FM Vache Hovakimyan and IM Benik Agasaryan have 6.5 points and are sharing 12th place. In the same category, IM Vahe Sukiasyan has 6 points, while FM Rudolf Pashikyan has 5.5 points.

In the G18 category, Anahit Mkrtchyan has 6 points. In the same category, WFM Nvard Hayrapetyan has 5.5 points.

In the U16 category, Tigran Soghomonyan has 6 points.

In the G16 category, WFM Sona Krkyasharyan has 6 points.

In the G14 category, Angelina Mirakyan has 6 points. In the same category, Gabriela Harutyunyan has 5.5 points.

The last round will start on June 26 at 15:30 Armenian time.

You can follow the games here.

We wish good luck to our chess players!