BAZNA, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 25 Rafayel Vahanian defeated Layosh Portish (Hungary) in the ninth stage of the International Chess Tournament held in the city of Bazna in Romania. The Armenian grand master and Alezandre Khalifman (Russia) are in the lead with six points each. They will meet each other in the last stage of the tournament.

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