ZAVEN ANDRIASIAN WINS TITLE OF WORLD CHAMPION
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 16 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Chess World Youth Championship ended
on October 16 in Yerevan. 17-year-old Zaven Andriasian (Armenia) gained
9.5 out of 13 possible points and won the title of world champion
in competition among 83 boys. The following 2 places were taken by
Nikita Vityugov (Russia) and Yuri Krivoruchko (Ukraine), respectively.
Delegates from China Shen Yang, Hau Hi Fan and representative of
Georgia Salome Melia gained 9 points each and took the first three
places in accordance with their coefficients at the tournament with
participation of 57 ladies. The best of Armenian lady chess-players
was Siranush Andriasian who was the 19th with 7 points.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress