REPRESENTATIVES OF ARMENIA NOT AMONG MEDAL WINNERS OF WORLD JUNIOR AND GIRLS’ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Noyan Tapan
Oct 16, 2007

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The World Junior and Girls’ (under
20) Chess Championship ended in Yerevan on October 16. In the men’s
tournament, Adli Ahmed (Egypt) earned 10 points out of possible 13
and was announced the winner. Ivan Popov (Russia) with 9.5 points
became the runner-up. Vang Hao (China) and Dmitry Andreykin (Russia)
earned 9 points each and shared 3rd and 4th places. Arman Pashikian
with 8.5 points shared 5-9th places, while Avetik Grigorian with 7.5
points took 17th place.

In the girls’s tournament, Vera Nebolshina (Russia) earned 10 points
and became the winner. Iolanta Zavadska (Poland) and Salome Melia
(Georgia) shared 2nd and 3rd places, earning 9.5 points each. Diana
Harutyunian (Ukraine) with 8.5 points shared 5-8th places, while Anna
Hayrapetian (Armenia) with 7 points took 21st place.