URMIA, FEBRUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The traditional Fajr International Chess Tournament was held in the city of Urmia of Iran between February 3-10. In the struggle of 247 participants Avetik Grigorian received 9 out of 11 possible points and took second place. The first was Ghayem Maghami (Iran, 9.5 points). In the struggle of 70 chess players of the woman tournament Lilit Galoyan, Siranush Andriasian, Nino Batsiashvili, and Sofiko Tereladze (Georgia) received 7 out of 9 possible points each and took from the first up to the fourth places correspondingly (with individual showings).

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