MEN’S CHESS NATIONAL TEAM OF ARMENIA WON AZERBAIJANI TEAM IN WORLD OLYMPIAD WITH SCORE OF 2,5:1,5

Noyan Tapan

Nov 20, 2008

DRESDEN, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The games of the 6th tour were
held on November 19 in the World Chess Olympiad being held in Dresden.

The men’s national team of Armenia defeated the Azerbaijani team
with the score of 2,5:1,5. Vladimir Hakobian, who played on the
second chess-board, won the game with Shahriyar Mammadiarov, and
Levon Aronian, Gabriel Sargsian and Tigran L. Petrosian drew their
games. After the 6th tour the men’s national team of Armenia shares
the 1-2 places with the Russian team with 11 points. The Armenian
team is in the lead with extra indices.

The women’s national team of Armenia was defeated by the Ukranians
and shares the 13-33 places with 8 points.

On November 20 the men’s national team of Armenia will compete with
the Russian delegates, the women’s team with the delegates of Austria.

5 tours are left till the end of the Olympiad.