Panorama, Armenia
The European Individual Chess Championship (men) has launched in Minsk, Belarus. The chess tournament, which is held in 11-round Swiss system, involves 398 participants.
As Panorama.am was informed from the official website of the Armenian National Olympic Committee, 19 chess players represent Armenian in the tournament. 10 Armenian players have already claimed victories at Round 1 of the European Championship.
The best 22 chess players will be qualified for the World Cup.