NALCHIK, SEPTEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The second games of the second round of Women's World Knockout Chess Championship were held in Nalchik, capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, on September 2. Armenian chess player Lilit Mkrtchian beat Anna Gasik of Poland. U.S.-based Katerina Rohunian beat Inna Gaponenko of Ukraine.

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