ArmInfo. Armenian chess player Mariam Mkrtchyan won the title of European champion ahead of schedule after winning the 8th round of the European U18 Championship in Antalya, Turkey. This was reported by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia.
According to the source, the Armenian chess player defeated Ireland's Trisha Kanyamarala at round 8 in the European Youth Chess Championship and was named champion as she had already garnered 7,5 points and was ahead of competition. Mariam Mkrtchyan, who is current champion of the Armenian Women's Chess Championship, also won the U18 Women's World Chess Championship, winning all 11 matches.