YEREVAN, OCTOBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. 8th tour of Youth Chess World Championship was held on October 11. Arman Pashikian defeated representative of India, Dipan and shares 2-6th places with 5 chess-players with 6 points. Zaven Andriasian gained advantage towards representative of Russia Roman Nechepurenko and takes 7-14th places with a group of chess-players with 5.5 points. And the leader is Yuri Krivoruchko (Ukraine) who has 6.5 points. Sachde Saniya (India) and Salome Melia (Georgia) are leaders in ladies' competition with 6.5 points each. Seven participants, including representative of U.S., Tatev Abrahamian share 3-9th places with 5.5 points each. Suranush Andriasian has 5 points and shares 10-14th places.

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