Americana is hosting the 77th Brazil Chess Championship with participation of 12 chess players, including 6 famous grandmasters.
In the first round, Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian celebrated an impressive victory over one of the strongest participants, GM Gilberto Milos.
Mekhitarian tied his game with IM Everaldo Matsuura in the second round.
Mekhitarian has scored 1.5 point and is only half a point behind the leader, GM Rafael Leitao, armchess.am reported.
