Lilit Mkrtchyan Defeated Turkish Player Kemre Betul Yildiz

Women’s FIDE Grand Prix competition in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, is drawing to an end.

Armenian chess player Lilit Mkrtchyan showed a good performance in the 10th penultimate tour of this competition, while Elina Danielyan, another Armenian participant, had her next in turn defeat. However, theoretically she still has a chance to improve her record and avoid being the last one on the win list – the 12th.

Lilit Mkrtchyan defeated Turkish player Kemre Betul Yildiz with black figures, while Elina Danielyan lost to Nana Dzagnidze (Georgia), reports local Armenian sports news web site Armsport.am.

With 1.5 points Danielyan is the 12th in the win list and can come forward if she wins Bayra Kovanova (Russia).

Lilit Mkrtchyan is between the 7-8th places with her 5 points. At the last tour she is set to compete with Tatiana Kosintseva who is running the first in this competition with 8 points. Mkrtchyan will play with white figures with Kosintseva.