Lilit Mkrtchian Takes Victory In Round Eight At FIDE Grand Prix

LILIT MKRTCHIAN TAKES VICTORY IN ROUND EIGHT AT FIDE GRAND PRIX

Aysor
May 5 2010
Armenia

In round eight of the Women’s Grand Prix, taking place in Nalchik,
Armenia’s Lilit Mkrtchian, who played with black, won over Baira
Kovanova; Elina Danielian played in draw with Qatar’s Zhu Chen.

Three tours before the end of the third round Russia’s Tatyana
Kosintseva, having scored 6.5 out of 8 points, remains at the top of
the table.

Round nine will be held on Wednesday.