Women's Chess Grand Prix begins in Jermuk

The fifth leg of the Women’s Chess Grand Prix began yesterday in Jermuk, Armenia with the first games being played on July 17. The list of participants includes:

1 Hou Yifan GM CHN 26172 Humpy Koneru GM IND 25983 Zhao Xue GM CHN 25564 Kateryna Lahno GM UKR 25375 Ju Wenjun WGM CHN 25186 Nadezhda Kosintseva GM RUS 25167 Ruan Lufei WGM CHN 24838 Elina Danielian GM ARM 24809 Nino Khurtsidze WGM GEO 245610 Lilit Mkrtchian WGM ARM 245011 Munguntuul Batkhuyag WGM MGL 244712 Ekaterina Kovalevskaya WGM RUS 2417

The word Jermuk comes from the Armenian word for warmth, a reference to its plentiful hot natural springs and mineral waters. A resort town located about 170 km south-east from Armenia’s capital Yerevan, this picturesque and pristine resort is nestled in mountains rising over 2two kms in altitude. Today Jermuk is a revitalized growth of tourism as health spas, medical treatment and tourism, and more traditional touristic destinations offer their services to both local and international guests.