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Three Lead After Numerous Upsets in the World Junior Championship |
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Monday, 04 August 2008 17:55 |
 World Junior Chess Championship is taking place in Gaziantep, Turkey from 2 to 16 August. After round three in World Junior Championship, GM Amin Bassem, GM
Eltaj Safarli and Tornike Sanikidze lead after winning against GM
Parimarjan Negi, Martyn Kravtsiv, Dzhurabek Khamrakulov respectively ,
the only players to remain at perfect score. In Girls' championship, IM Harika Dronavalli, WGM Mariya Muzychuk, WIM Tatev Abrahamyan are leading with perfect score. You can see the detailed reports and results from the o fficial website. 
Ceremonial first move to be made by Vice-Mayor of Şehitkamil Bekir Öztekin and Honorary President of FIDE Florencio Campomannes. Continental President of Americas Jorge Vega and FIDE Vice-President Ali Nihat Yazıcı kibitz.
One of the masterminds of the event Fatih Ekinci, Chief Registrar of Mayor; Bekir Öztekin Vice-Mayor of the hosting municipality, Honrary President of FIDE Florencio Campomanes, Continental President of Americas Jorge Vega and Youth&Sports Director of Gaziantep Nuri Öcal.
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