Samvel Ter -Sahakyan wins European Youth Chess Championship

September 10, 2009 - 11:26 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - World Youth Chess Championship, due on August 30-September 10 in Fermo, Italy was completed. Armenia was presented at the tournament by 23 chess payers (15 men and 8 women) in all age categories.



Grand master Samvel Ter -Sahakyan became championship winner in the under 18 category, gaining 7,5 out of maximum 9 points.



Armenian chess players Hayk Vardanyan and David Gevogyan took 20th and 39th places in the under 18 category.



In Women's championship the best result was shown by Siranush Ghukasyan, making it to 36th place in the under 12 category.



The only Armenian representative in the under 18 age category, Shushanna Sargsyan, took the 39th place.



Vahe Bagdasaryan came 2nd in the under 16 category, who was defeated by championship winner Gil Popilski of Israel.
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