DRESDEN CHESS OLYMPIAD: ARMENIA BEATS THE NETHERLANDS 2.5:1.5

armradio.am
18.11.2008 12:24

In the 5th round of the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden the Armenian
men’s team beat the team of the Netherlands 2.5:1.5. Gabriel Sargsyan
defeated Daniel Stelwagen. Levon Aronyan – Luk Van Velly, Vladimir
Hakobyan – Yan Smets and Tigran Petrosyan – Ervin Lam games ended in
a draw.

After the fifth round Russia, Armeniam Germany 1, Azerbaijan,
Ukraine and England have 9 points each. Russia ranks first, according
additional criteria. Armenia comes 2nd, Germany 1 is 3rd, Azerbaijan
is 4th, Ukraine is 5th and England – 7th.

In the women’s section the Armenian team beat France 2.5:1.5. The
Armenian women’s team has eight points after five rounds and ranks 7th.

The team of Hungary is in the lead.