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    Emil Lazarian
  • 2 years ago
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Chess Olympiad: Levon Aronian won’t play against Armenia

NEWS.am
Armenia – Aug 5 2022

In the 7th round of the World Chess Olympiad held in the Indian city of Chennai, the Armenian men's team will meet with the US team, in which the former leader of the Armenian team Levon Aronian performs for the first time. He will not play against the Armenian national team.

In previous rounds, the Armenian team beat Madagascar (4-0), Andorra (3-1), Egypt (2.5-1.5), Austria (3-1), England (2.5-1.5), second team of India (2.5-1.5) and tops the standings with 12 points. Team USA is in second place with 11 points.

The women's team of Armenia in the 7th round will meet with the team of Israel.

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