ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD
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[12:57 pm] 05 June, 2006
In the last 13th round of the 37th World Chess Olympiad In Turin the
Armenian chess players tied with the team of Hungary 2:2 and became
the winners of the Olympiad with 36 points. All the four players tied
very quickly as the Armenians needed only one point to be beyond the
reach of China.
The names of the winners are – Levon Aronyan, Vladimir Hakobyan,
Karen Asryan, Gabriel Sargsyan, Smbat Lputyan, Artashes Minasyan and
coach Tigran Nalbandyan. The first four players participated in all
the rounds celebrating a number of impressive victories. And Gabriel
Sargsyan participating in all the 13 rounds gained 10 points which
was a record in the Olympiad.
Congratulations on this unprecedented victory!
From: Baghdasarian