AZG Armenian Daily #202, 03/11/2007

Sports

ARMENIAN CHESSMASTERS DEFEATED OPPONENTS FROM TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN

Armenian chess players were impatiently waiting for the fifth round of
the World team championship, as the men’s team of Armenia was to meet
with the Turkish team, and the women’s team of Armenia with the
Azerbaijani team. Both the Armenian teams won their opponents with the
same count, 2,5-1,5.

The victory of the Armenian men’s team victory was ensured by the game
of Vladimir Hakobian, who won Suat Atalik form Turkey. The rest of the
games were draw. Now the Armenia with 7 points earned is the 10th in
the rating list.

The women’s team won due to the victories of Elina Danielian and
Lilith Mkrtchian. Nelly Aghinian played draw with her opponent from
Azerbaijan and Siranoush Andreasian lost the game. The women’s team
has earned 6 points and is on the 11th place.

Translated by A.M