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    INDIAN GIRLS BEATEN BY ARMENIA IN CHESS OLYMPIAD

    Hindu, India
    May 31 2006

    Turin, May 31 (PTI): Indian mainstay Koneru Humpy had a rare off
    day as India suffered defeat, going down 1-2 against Armenia in the
    Women's Chess Olympiad here.

    Humpy fumbled against Lilit Mkrtchian to encounter her first defeat
    in the event and Woman Grandmaster D Harika also had a similar fate
    in store. The saving grace was National Women champion and WGM Swati
    Ghate who won an engrossing battle to thwart a whitewash.

    Russian eves could manage only a draw with the United States, thus
    giving a ray of hope to Ukraine who narrowed the lead once again to
    just half a point after a 2-1 victory over Hungary.

    As things stand, Russia on 19 points is followed by Ukraine on 18.5
    while USA and China are a distant third with 17 points apiece.

    After today's debacle, the Indian team is struggling on 14.5 points
    and share 18th spot with just five rounds to come.

    In the next round, India is slated to meet Kazakhstan.

    The Russian team rested its top player Alexandra Kosteniuk and in
    her absence Tatiana Kosintseva took board one to beat Anna Zatonskih.

    However, on the second board Russian aspirations suffered a setback
    as Nadezhda Kosuintseva lost to Iruna Krush and a draw on the third
    board between Ekaterina Kovalevskaya and Rasudan Goletiani led to
    the sharing of honours.
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