VLADIMIR AKOPIAN TO FIGHT FOR CHAMPION TITLE AT EUROPEAN CHAMPS

Aysor
March 17 2010
Armenia

In round ten of the European individual men&women’s chess championship
in Croatia’s Rijeka, Armenia’s Vladimir Akopian played in draw with
Sokolov and again seeded 8th, half a point behind tournament’s leader,
having all chances to win the champion title.

Arman Pashikian, Robert Hovhannisian, and Avetik Grigorian improved
their positions.

Lilit Galoyan lost to Marie Sebag; earning 6 points she is just 2
points behind leader of the tournament among women.