PLOVDIV, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Chess Championship finished in Plovdiv (Bulgaria) on May 3. Sergei Tivyakov (Netherlands) earned 8.5 out of 11 possible points and became the champion. Sergei Movsisian (Slovakia) beat Sergei Volkov (Russia) and took second place. Vladimir Hakobian and Gabriel Sargsian earned 7.5 points each and shared 11-34th positions with a number of other participants. In women's tournament, the following chess players took 1st to 3rd places: Katerina Lahno (Ukraine) - 8.5 out of 11 possible points, Victoria Chmilite (Lithuania) - 8 points, and Anna Ushenina (Ukraine) - 8 points. Lilit Mkrtchian earned 8 points and took 5th position. Elina Danelian with 7.5 points shared 8-16th places. The following Armenian chess players: Lilit Mkrtchian, Elina Danelian, Gabriel Sargsian, and former Yerevan resident Sergei Movsisian achieved the right to take part in the World Cup.

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