YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The first games of the third round of Women's World Knockout Chess Championship in the Russian city of Nalchik are scheduled for September 4. Lilit Mkrtchian will play against Harika Dronavali of India. US-based Katerina Rohunian lost to Inna Gaponenko of Ukraine and withdrew from the further struggle. Thus 16 female chess players continue to compete for the champion's title.

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