ARMENIAN MEN’S CHESS TEAM WINS AGAIN

Tert
Oct 29 2009
Armenia

Yesterday the Armenian men’s chess team competed with the team from
Azerbaijan in the 7th round of European Chess Team Championship in
Novi Sad (2.5-1.5).

Levon Aronian playing with black on the first board ended the game
with Teimour Radjabov in a draw at the 19th step. On the second board,
Vladimir Akopian and Vugar Gashimov’s game also ended in a draw. Our
grandmaster was playing white and the game ended at the 46th step.

The Gadir Guseinov-Gabriel Sargissian and Tigran Petrosian-Shakhriyar
Mamedyarov games lasted long. Sargissian managed to defeat Guseinov.

The Armenian grandmaster gained the advantage with a pawn and his
opponent gave up at the 70th move.

On the fourth board, Petrosian also had an advantage of one pawn,
but his game with Mamedyarov ended in a draw, officially sealing the
Armenian men’s team’s victory.

Armenian men’s chess team had defeated Azerbaijan a year ago as well,
during the chess Olympiad (2.5-1.5). At that time, it was Akopian
who defeated Mamedyarov.

With this match, Armenia has caught up to Azerbaijan: both teams have
a score of 11 in the championship thus far. Russia, who beat Georgia
yesterday, also has 11 scores in the championship.

At the moment, Russian team is in the lead with additional indicators,
while Armenia is in second place with Azerbaijan in the third.