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Armenian Chess-Players Do Not Receive Permits To Euro Tournament

ARMENIAN CHESS-PLAYERS DO NOT RECEIVE PERMITS OF PARTICIPATION IN
WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT AT EUROPE CHESS INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP

DRESDEN, APRIL 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Europe Chess Individual Championship
finished on April 15 in Dresden.

In men’s tournament each of 7 participants gained 8 out of 11 possible
points and shared 1-7th places. Among representatives of Armenia
Tigran L. Petrosian, Artashes Minasian, Tigran Kotanjian took 45th,
48th and 127th places, respectively, with 7 points each. Zaven
Andriasian, Gabriel Sargsian, Ashot Anastasian gained 6 points each,
Rafael Vahanian, Karen Asrian and Arman Pashikian 6 points each.

Tatyana Kozintseva (Russia) was recognized as the only winner with 10
out of 11 possible points in ladies’ tournament. Among representatives
of Armenia Elina Danielian took 20th place with 7 points, Lilit
Mkrtchian 43th place with 6.5 points, Siranush Andriasian 74th place
with 5.5 points.

403 men and 150 ladies took part in the Europe Championship. The
chess-players competed for permits of participation in World Cup
Tournament to be held at the end of the year in Khanty Mansiysk, 33
permits for man chess-players and 13 for ladies. The representatives
of Armenia won no permits.

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