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Rapid Chess Championship

29 November, 2004
DEAR CHESS FRIENDS
The European Rapid Chess Championship is over. One of the strongest chess players of the world, Vassily Ivanchuk was crowned European Rapid Chess Champion 2004. The Silver Medal went to Grandmaster Zviad Izoria, the Bronze Medal to young Armenian chess player Beniamin Galstian.

On November 29 the closing ceremony of the championship was held at the Petrosian Chess House of Yerevan. Thus, the Tigran Petrosian Memorial came to its end.

28 November, 2004
DEAR CHESS FRIENDS
After the end of the Open Tournament, the European Rapid Chess Championship 2004 commenced in Yerevan, which, by the ECU decision, was again devoted to memory of Tigran Petrosian. The European Champion title is raffled between 96 chess players. In this issue you can follow the course of the starting rounds, as well as find news on the celebrations dedicated to Tigran Petrosian.

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