YEREVAN. – Armenian GM Sergei Movsesian will face acting female world chess champion GM Yifan Hou from China in the first round of World Cup 2011 held in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Another Armenian GM Vladimir Akopian will compete with GM Parimarjan Negi from India, while GM Arman Pashikian – with GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek from Poland.

A total of 128 chess players will participate in the World Cup 2011, fide.com reports.