Armenian chess player secures key win in European tournament

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian chess player Lilit Mkrtchyan, competing with the black pieces, secured a victory over Azerbaijani international grandmaster Govhar Abdullayeva in the seventh round of the European Women's Individual Chess Championship held on the Greek island of Rhodes.

Following this successful game, Mkrtchyan earned 5.5 points, advancing to fourth place in the tournament standings, according to “Aravot”.

Elina Danielyan, grandmaster and leader of the Armenian women's national team, as well as FIDE master Anna Khachatryan, both ended their matches in a draw. Danielyan now holds 5.0 points and ranks ninth, while Khachatryan has 4.5 points and stands at 26th place.