FIRST VICTORIES OF ARMENIAN CHESS TEAMS IN THE EUROPEAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
armradio.am
29.10.2007 17:11
The Armenian men’s chess team won a 3:1 victory over the team of
Romania in the first round of the European Team Championship underway
in the Greek city of Heraclion. Gabriel Sargsyan and Smbat Lputyan
defeated Lupulesko and Murariu respectively. Vladimir Hakobyana
nd Karen Asrtan played drew the games with Nevidnichi and Jianu
respectively. He Armenian team currently ranks 14th with 3 points. Six
teams are sharing the 1st to 6th places.
In the second round of the tournament the Armenian team will play
against Russians. Levon Aronyan will compete with Pyotor Svidler,
Vladimir Hakobyan will play with Alexander Morozevich, Gabriel Sargsyan
– with A. Alexeyev, Karen Asryan – with A. Yakovenko.
In the same tournament the Armenian women’s tem defeated the team of
Sweden 3:1 and occupy the 10th position with 3 points. In the next
round the women’s team will also compete with Russian chess players.