01/12/2010 15:37
Mekhitarian in Brazil Championship
The 77th Brazil Championship, 6 of the 12 participants of which are famous Grandmasters, is being held in Americana, São Paulo.
Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian started the tournament with an impressive victory over one of the strongest participants, GM Gilberto Milos. In the second round Armenian Grandmaster had a draw with IM Everaldo Matsuura, armchess.am reports.
Mekhitarian has scored 1.5 points after the second round and is only half a point behind the leader, GM Rafael Leitao.