Tert, Armenia
Oct 24 2009

Armenian Men’s and Women’s Teams Win Second Time in a Row
12:01 ¢ 24.10.09

The Armenian men’s team wins for the second time in a row in the 17th
European Team Championship in Novi Sad. In the second round, the chess
players had advantage over the Romanian team: 2.5-1.5. Prior to this
round, in the men’s teams, Armenia beat Denmark (3-1), while the
Armenian women’s team beat Italy (2.5-1.5).

Levon Aronian had a victory on the first game by defeating Andrey
Intratescu. Vladimir Akopian and Arman Pashikian both ended their
games in a draw. Gabriel Sargissian’s game playing on the third game
board lasted quite long. Sargissian and Vladislav Nevednich made 112
steps, but separated peacefully.

In the women’s teams, Armenia played the second round against Slovenia
and won (3-1). Today, the women’s team will play against Poland, while
the men’s team will play against Serbia.