The 2026 European Women’s Chess Championship has kicked off in Ba- tumi, Georgia. Sixteen chess players from Arme- nia are participating. Mariam Mkrtchyan, Lilit Mkrtchi- an, Polina Kobak, and Nvard Hayra- petyan won the first round. Elina Danielian, Sona Krkyashary- an, Ani Avetisyan, and Anna Khacha- tryan earned half a point. Anahit Mkrtchyan, Anahit Murady- an, Ani Nahapetyan, Kiti Nadanyan, Mane Gharibyan, Lilia Danielyan, Tamara Manukyan, and Lida Xing lost. The championship will be played over 11 rounds in a Swiss system format.