Aiming to make national team

I aim to be part of Armenia’s women’s national chess team – Yevgenia Dolukhanova
By Garik Hovsepyan

YEREVAN. – Yevgenia Dolukhanova, the 2009 women’s chess champion of Ukraine, will now represent Armenia in international tournaments.

She is currently participating in the 67th Armenia’s women’s chess championship being held in the capital Yerevan, and Armenian News-NEWS.am spoke with Yevgenia Dolukhanova.

Your relocation was a huge surprise for many. Why did you make such decision?

Several favorable factors followed one another in the past two years, and I decided to move to Armenia.

Now by becoming a member of the Chess Federation of Armenia, what tasks have you put before yourself?

My main objective is to be a part of Armenia’s women’s national chess team. And that is why I am taking part in Armenia’s championship for this year.

How would you assess the chess level of Armenia’s women?

If we compare with the chess [level] of Armenia’s men, there is a huge difference. [But] I believe my and Maria Kursova’s relocation will promote competition.

Source: http://news.am/