Armenia suffered a defeat by Kazakhstan in the 9th round of the World Youth Y16 Olympiad in Izmit, Turkey.

Karen Grigoryan and Hovhannes Gabuzyan lost their games, Tigran Harutyunyan played in a draw while Arman Mikaelyan scored a victory.

Currently, Armenians are second with 25 points. Russia keeps the lead with 26.5 points.

In round 10, Armenia will face Kyrgyzstan, which occupies the 8th position with 19.5 points.