Lilit Mkrtchian to play in Grand Prix Tournament

Lilit Mkrtchian will participate in FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Jermuk on July 16-29, 2012. Armenian WGM will replace former world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk who refused to participate in the tournament due to health problems.

Thus two representatives of Armenia will take part in Jermuk tournament - Elina Danielian, one of the main participants of Grand Prix, and Lilit Mkrtchian, website of Armenian Chess Federation reported.