YEREVAN. - President Serzh Sargsyan, who is also President of the Chess Federation of Armenia, today visited Yerevan’s Tigran Petrosyan Chess House. There he watched the 76th and 71st men’s and women’s championships respectively, which will be held from January 11 to 24.

The championship is held in rounds: there will be 11 and 9 rounds in men’s women’s championships respectively. 12 chess players take part in the men’s championship, including 9 grand masters and 2 international masters, while the women’s championship includes 10 chess players, 3 of which are international masters.

The winners of the championships will be included in the national teams.