LILIT MKRTCHYAN DREW AGAINST IWETA RAJLICH AT EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL WOMEN’S CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

PanARMENIAN.Net
19.03.2009 14:31 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Lilit Lazarian drew against leading Iweta Rajlich
in the 10 tour of European Individual Women’s Chess Championship. Anna
Hayrapetyan has gained a victory over Russia’s Larisa Khropova. The
following chess players signed draws: Nelly Aghinyan vs. Siranush
Andreasyan, the Armenian champion Lilit Galoyan vs. Nino Khurtsidze.

Thus, before the last tour, Lilit Lazarian has gained 7,5 points,
Lilit Galoyan – 6 points, Nelly Aghinyan and Siranush Andreasyan –
5,5 points each. Anna Hayrapetyan has 4,5 points to her score.

In the 11th tour of the Championship Lilit Lazarian, playing with
white pieces, will rival Russia’s Marina Romanko.

The Individual European Women’s Championship 2009 is a qualification
event for the next World Championship for Women. According to FIDE
regulations and the decision of the ECU Board, 14 players will qualify.

The top 20 players of the EIWCC will divide a prize fund of 70 000
euro: 1st winner – 10000 euro, 2nd winner – 7500 euro and 3rd winner –
6000 euro.