Lilit Mkrtchyan leading European Individual Chess Championship for womenMarch 14, 2009 - 03:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the 5th tour of European Individual Women's Chess Championship the Armenian chess player Lilit Mkrtchyan gained a victory over Russian Tatiana Shadrina, and having scoured 4,5 points took over the tournament leadership. Mkrtchyan is the only Armenian chess player without a single defeat to her credit (1 draw and 4 victories). Siranush Andreasyan, playing with white pieces was beaten by Ukrainian Svetlana Cherednichenko, Nelly Aghinyan and Lilit Galoyan made draws with Italy's Marina Brunello and Greek Lulia Maka. Anna Hayrapetyan suffered her 3rd defeat inflicted by Russia's Eugenia Chasovnikova. Hungarian Hoang Thanh Trang, Polish Monika Socko and Georgian Salome Melia are leading the tournament along with Lilit Mkrtchyan. In the 6th tour of European Individual Championship Lilit Mkrtchyan will play against Monika Socko. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |