INDIA-ARMENIA FRIENDSHIP MATCH

Hindu
Nov 12 2008
India

CHENNAI: The All India Chess Federation is organising an India-Armenia
friendship tie in New Delhi from November 30 to December 2. The event,
being held for the first time is fully funded by the Ministry of
Youth Affairs and Sports.

According to a press release, the Armenian men’s team is the reigning
Olympiad champion and that aside, the country has a great chess
tradition and culture. The three-match team event will feature under-21
players. The Chief Arbiter will be FIDE Arbiter Gopakumar from Delhi .

The Indian team will be headed by the World junior champion GM
Abhijeet Gupta (2580) and has World U-16 Champion B. Adhiban (2439),
latest Grandmaster S. Arun Prasad (2530), IMs Deep Sengupta (2441)
and G. Rohit (2457). IM Vishal Sareen is the coach.

The Armenia side comprises GM Grigoryan Avetik (2513), GM Adriasian
Zaven (2561), IM Melkumyan Hrant (2541) and FM Ter Sahakyan Samvel
(2495).