YOUNG ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS SHARE 4th-6th POSITIONS AT WORLD OLYMPIAD

Noyan Tapan

Au g 21, 2008

MERSIN, AUGUST 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Games of 5th and 6th rounds of the
World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad were held in Mersin (Turkey) on
August 20. The Armenian team drew (2-2) with the team of Philippines,
then Armenian chess players were defeated by Russians (0-4).

Russia’s team leads the points table with 17.5 points. The teams
of Philippines and India share 2nd and 3rd places with 16 points
each. The teams of Georgia, Armenia and the UK earned 15.5 points
each and share 4th-6th positions.