Lilit Mkrtchyan scores regular victory at Individual Chess Championship for womenMarch 12, 2009 - 13:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lilit Mkrtchyan and Siranush Andreasyan defeated their rivals in the 4th tour of Individual Chess Championship for women.Armenia's champion Lilit Galoyan sustained defeat from Russia's Elina Balayan. Nelly Aghinyan yielded to Georgian chess player Nino Khurstidze. After 4 tours, Lilit Mkrtchyan has 3.5 points. Nelly Aghinyan and Siranush Andreasyan have 2.5 points each. Lilit Galoyan has 2 points and Anna Hayrapetyan 1.5 points. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |