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28 September 2009 - 06:10 AMT

RA Chess Federation Vice President appointed World Cup referee

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has appointed Armenian Chess Federation Vice President Ashot Vardapetyan as the referee of World Cup tournament matches which will take place in Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia) from November 20 to December 15.

Armenian grandmasters, Olympic Champions Gabriel Sargsyan and Tigran L. Petrosyan will be participating.

The games will start with 1/64 final and will be held by knockout system.