Six Armenian players to compete at European Women Chess Championship
The 23rd European Women Chess Championship will take place in Petrovac, Montenegro, from March 17 to 30.
140 chess players from 35 countries will participate in the championship, the Armenian Chess Federation said.
Six chess players from Armenia will participate in the championship, including GM Elina Danielian (2431), IM Lilit Mkrtchian (2379), IM Anna Sargsyan (2371), WIM Mariam Mkrtchyan (2343), WIM Susanna Gaboyan (2160) and Polina Kobak (1815).
The 23rd European Women Championship implies qualification for the next World Women’s Cup. According to FIDE regulations and the decision of the ECU Board, 9 players will qualify. The total prize fund of the event is 60,000 EUR, with 10,000 EUR reserved for the winner of the event.