FIDE Grand Prix 2nd round: Lilit Mkrtchyan makes draw with Mary SebaSeptember 29, 2009 - 22:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the 2nd round of Second Stage FIDE Grand Prix competitions which kicked off on September 28 in Nanjing, China, Armenian female chess player Lilit Mkrtchyan made a drew with France's Mary Seba. Let's note that in the 1st round, Mkrtchyan played a drawn match with Russia's Baira Kovanova.After 2 rounds, Lilit Mkrtchyan earned one point, sharing 4th-9th positions of tournament table with Marta Fiero, Mongontul Batukhiag¸ Yu Venyun, Chen Yan and Baira Kovanova. After victories in 2 rounds, sole tournament leader Nana Dzangidze (Georgia) shares 2nd-3rd positions with China's Zhu Chen and Xu Yuhua, who have 1.5 points in the reserve. In the 3rd round, Lilit Mkrtchyan will compete against Xu Yukhua. 2nd round results: Czhao Sue (China) - Yu Venyun - 0:1 Betul Idiz (Turkey) - Nana Dzangidze (Georgia) - 0:1 Zhu Chen (Qatar) - Mongontul Betukhiag (Mongolia) - 1:0 Baira Kovanova (Russia) - Marta Fiero (Equador) - 0.5:0.5 Mary Seba (France) - Lilit Mkrtchyan (Armenia) - 0.5:0.5 Xu Yukhua (China) - Chen Yan (China) - 1:0 Standing: Nana Dzangidze - 2 Zhu Chen, Xu Yukhua - 1.5 Lilit Mkrtchyan, Baria Kovanova, Chen Yan, Mongontul Batukhiag, Yu Venyun - 1 Mary Seba, Czhao Sue - 0.5 Betul Ildiz - 0 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |