CHICAGO, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Four times Armenian champion and multiple prize-winner of Europe Lilit Mkrtchian will compete with U.S. champion Irina Krush from March 31 to April 3 in the city of Chicago, U.S. The competition was organized by the North American Chess Association headed by Sevan Muradian. The competitors will play four games of classical chess. Krush's index is higher, 2473, on the world classification list and Mkrtchian's index is 2405.

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