THE GOLDEN VICTORY OF THE GOLDEN TEAM: ARMENIA KEEPS CHESS CHAMPION’S TITLE

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25.11.2008 17:58

Once again the Armenian team became the winner of the Chess
Olympiad. The Armenian "golden" team defended its champion’s title
at the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden.

In the last eleventh round Levon Aronyan and Vladimir Hakobyan drew
the games versus Vang Yue and Xiangzi respectively. Gabriel Sargsyan
played a draw with Ni Hua. Tigran Petrosyan defeated Li Chao B. Armenia
gained 19 points, thus becoming the sole leader of the tournament.

The Armenian team beat china 2.5-1.5, thus becoming the Champion of
the 38th Chess Olympiad.

President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, and FIDE President Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov made the first steps on behalf of the Armenian and
Chinese teams. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov thanked President Serzh Sargsyan
for visiting Dresden.