YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Solemn opening ceremony of Armenian club teams championship took place on March 12 at Yerevan's Tigran Petrosian Chess Player's House. Five men's and three ladies' teams will compete. To recap, the Bank King team, last year's winner of men tournament, is replenished with grand masters (Karen Asrian, Smbat Lputian, Rafael Vahanian, Artashes Minasian, Ashot Anastasian, Tigran L. Petrosian and Tigran Kotanjian). Mika Yerevan women's club, 2006 Europe champion also has a strong staff (Maya Chiburdanidze - Georgia, Elina Danielian, Lilit Mkrtchian, Nino Khurtsidze - Georgia and teams newcomer, vice-champion of Armenia Liana Aghabekian).

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