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KRIKOR-SEVAG MEKHITARIAN TAKES FIRST PRIZE AT MOGI DAS CRUZES TOURNAMENT
14:32, 18 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 18, ARMENPRESS. Brazilian-Armenian chess Grand Master
Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian became the best participant of the Mogi das
Cruzes tournament. The Chess Federation of the Republic of Armenia
informed "Armenpress" that Armenian GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian
(Brazil) had no defeat, scored 6 points out of 7 and took the first
prize among 87 participants at the tournament that was held in Mogi
das Cruzes, Brazil.
Another Armenian chess player from Brazil FM Armen Proudian took the
9th place with 5 points.
Mekhitarian was born in São Paulo in 1986. He learned playing chess
from his father at the age of six. He won Brazil's junior (U20)
championship twice, in 2003 and 2004. He became a Grandmaster-the
highest title in chess-in 2010.
Grandmaster Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian won Brazil's chess championship
in São Paulo. Mekhitarian secured the title with seven wins, three
draws, and one loss, finishing the championship with 8.5/11 points.
Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian takes first prize at Mogi das Cruzes
tournament
14:32, 18 October, 2013
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 18, ARMENPRESS. Brazilian-Armenian chess Grand Master
Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian became the best participant of the Mogi das
Cruzes tournament. The Chess Federation of the Republic of Armenia
informed "Armenpress" that Armenian GM Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian
(Brazil) had no defeat, scored 6 points out of 7 and took the first
prize among 87 participants at the tournament that was held in Mogi
das Cruzes, Brazil.
Another Armenian chess player from Brazil FM Armen Proudian took the
9th place with 5 points.
Mekhitarian was born in São Paulo in 1986. He learned playing chess
from his father at the age of six. He won Brazil's junior (U20)
championship twice, in 2003 and 2004. He became a Grandmaster-the
highest title in chess-in 2010.
Grandmaster Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian won Brazil's chess championship
in São Paulo. Mekhitarian secured the title with seven wins, three
draws, and one loss, finishing the championship with 8.5/11 points.
Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian takes first prize at Mogi das Cruzes
tournament