YEKATERINBURG, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Games of first tour took place on May 20 at World Chess Ladies' Team Championship being held in the Russian town of Yekaterinburg. The Armenian national team was defeated by the Ukrainian team with a score of 1 to 3. Elina Danielian and Siranush Andriasian drew their games and Lilit Mkrtchian and Nelly Aghinian lost their games.

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