Mariam Mkrtchyan became champion of Europe
Armenian chess player Mariam Mkrtchyan won gold at the European Youth Chess Championship 2022 in Antalya, Turkey.
Mkrtchyan is the current champion of the Armenian Women’s Chess Championship and she recently also won the U18 World Chess Championship.
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.
