SERGEI MOVSISIAN REPRESENTING SLOVAKIA IS IN GROUP OF LEADERS AT EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Noyan Tapan
May 1, 2008

PLOVDIV, MAY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Games of Round 9 of the European Chess
Championship were held on April 30 in Plovdiv (Bulgaria).

7 chess players earned 7 points each out of possible 9 and are
in the group of leaders, including Sergei Movsisian representing
Slovakia. Armenian player Valdimir Hakobian shares 8-9th positions
with 12 participants who earned 6.5 points each.

In women’s tournament, 5 players earned 7 points each and share 1-5th
positions. Lilit Mkrtchian and Elina Danielain have 6 points each
and share 11-22nd places.