YEREVAN, November 10 (Noyan Tapan). The Armenian Chess Academy and the Chess Federation will hold the international internet chess tournament on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Tigran Petrosian, a nine-time world champion, on December 18-23. The teams of Armenia, Russia, France and China will participate in the tournament. Grand master Smbat Lputian, Chairman of the Chess Federation, said during the discussion of problems connected with the organization of the tournament on November 10 that it is the first tournament held via internet. It was mentioned that the winning team will receive 20,000 dollars, the team that will place second will receive 15,000 dollars, third - 12,000 dollars and fourth - 8,000 dollars. According to S. Lputian, a website will be prepared in English, Armenian, Russian, French and Chinese with the purpose of the holding of the tournament. The Armenian team consisting of four people will participate in the tournament from the "Armenia-Mariott" hotel, where the Web company provides internet. Smbat Lputian mentioned that it is expected that they will also agree with "ArmenTel" with the purpose of the provision of unfailing commuication. The organizations concerned may also place their advertisement in the website: it is expected that the website of the tournament will have many visitors. Four referees selected from participant-countries will hold the tournament. By the way, the referee of one country will be in other country and will watch the game of the local team.

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