Armenia Takes The Sole Lead At Chess Olympiad

ARMENIA TAKES THE SOLE LEAD AT CHESS OLYMPIAD

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21.11.2008 12:16

The Russian team – touted as the strongest ever assembled for a Chess
Olympiad — was derailed in Thursday open division play in round
seven of the tournament by the defending gold medal Armenian team
2.5-1.5, which took sole possession of first place, the Associated
Press reported.

In the only decisive game of the match, Gabriel Sargissian defeated
Alexander Grischuk on board three.

The other three games were all draws, with Armenian Levon Aronian
versus Vladimir Kramnik on board one, Vladimir Akopian versus Peter
Svidler on board two, and Tigran L. Petrosian versus Dmitry Jakovenko
on board four.

The win gave Armenia 6.5 match points out of seven. France, Germany and
Israel are tied for second with 6 points. Russia remains at 5.5 points.

In today’s round eight takes leading Armenia will take on seventh-seed
France in the open division.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS