YEREVAN, JUNE 25, NOYAN TAPAN. An International Youth Chess Tournament will be held between June 26 to July 6 for the third year in the resort city of Jermuk, on the initiative of the Chess Academy of Armenia (Chairman Smbat Lputian). The contest order is Swiss, the tournament consists of 9 tours, the participants will represent 5 age groups. Besides chess players of Armenia, those from Russia, Georgia, and Iran will take part in the tournament. After the end of Jermuk Tournament, on July 10-20, a traditional International Tournament under the title Lake Sevan will be held in Martuni. Ten strongest grand masters will take part in it. The prize fund is 6000 USD in drams. The winner will receive 2000 USD.

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