Elina Danielian to participate in FIDE Women Grand Prix 2nd tournamentSeptember 6, 2011 - 12:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Elina Danielian will participate in the 2nd tournament of the FIDE Women Grand Prix 2011-2012 which is scheduled to take place from September 6 to 20 in Shenzhen, China. The other participants are: GM Hou Yifan (China), IM Anna Muzychuk (Slovenia), WGM Ju Wenjun (China), GM Viktorija Cmilyte (Lithuania), IM Alisa Galliamova (Russia), GM Zhao Xue (China), GM Zhu Chen (Qatar), WGM Luan Rufei (China), IM Munguntuul Batkhuyag (Mongolia), IM Ekaterina Kovalevskaya (Russia), WIM Betul Cemre Yildiz (Turkey). The FIDE Women Grand Prix is a series of elite tournaments which will be organized by FIDE and Global Chess. There will be 6 stages over two years in various countries around the world with three tournaments every year. The winner of each tournament will win 6,500 euros out of a prize fund of 40,000 euros and the overall winner of the series will win a further 15,000 euros at the end of the series. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |