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This is an archive article published on September 29, 1999
Nisha slips to third place
YEREVAN ARMENIA, SEPT 28: Nisha Mohota 6.5 drew with fourth seed C Vikboya 6 of Lithuania to slip to the third place in the World J...
YEREVAN ARMENIA, SEPT 28: Nisha Mohota 6.5 drew with fourth seed C Vikboya 6 of Lithuania to slip to the third place in the World Junior Chess Championship here today.
Yesterday, she had demolished China8217;s Kuang Yinghal to move to the second place. Playing black, Nisha employed Slav defence and took the initiative from the opening itself. She gained a pawn on the 35th move and could have won easily, but she made a mistake in the 42nd move and had to return the extra pawn. The game ended in a draw on the 45th move.
Kouvatson Maria of Greece continue to lead in the girls8217; section.
She was almost in a lost position in the 10th round when her opponent Gritsayeva Oksana 6 of Ukraine lost on time. Vagda Szrdinia of Romania and Jackova Jana of Czeck are following with 7 points each. Three more rounds are left in this championship.
In the boys8217; section, Sundararajan Kidambi is still on 4.5 points. He lost to D Titomin 5.5 of Bulgaria. Kidambi could not handle the Reti opening and allowed hisapponent to have good contral all over the board and resigned in the 45th more.
Gandmaster Golkin Alaxender 8 of Russia agreed for a quick draw on table No 1 with Naumann Alaxender 7.5 of Germany and is maintaining half point lead. Top seed Kesomdznov Rustom 7 also played a draw with Aronian Leven 7 of Armenia.
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