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Anna Hairapetian seizes an important victory
Armenian GM Avetik Grigorian lost to Russian Dmitri Andreikin in the 8th round of the World Junior Championship in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. After victory the Armenian GM ranks the 16th with 5 points yielding to tournament leaders Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) and Sergei Zhigalko (Belarusia) by 1.5 points.
On October 30, Avetik Grigorian will face Peruvian chess player Jorge Cori.
Armenian woman chess player Anna Hairapetian stormed ahead after beating Georgian Nazi Paikidze. She is the 6th on the scoreboard with 5.5 points and yields to leaders with 0,5 point.
In the 9th round the Armenian GM will face Zoya Severukhina of Russia.
