December 23, 2011 8:42 AM

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The Indian women have moved to second spot at the World Team Chess Championship currently underway in Mardin, Turkey, crushing Armenia 3.5–0.5 in the fourth round.For India, Grand Master Koneru Humpy yet again provided the much-needed support and defeated top Armenian Elina Danielian. Tania Sachdev beat Lilit Galojan, Nelly Aginian lost to Souma Swaminathan and D.Harika drew with Lilit Mkrtchian.In other matches, Georgia held Russia to a draw relegating the latter to the third spot with six rounds still to come in the premier team event for women. As things stand, Russia with six points, stand third in the standings, a point clear of fourth-placed Georgia.Vietnam and Turkey share the fifth spot on four points each and Ukraine is seventh with three points. Armenia, Greece and South Africa complete the 10-team line-up a point adrift of each other. In other matches, Turkey defeated South Africa 3-1 while Ukraine accounted for Greece by a huge 3.5-0.5 margin.

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