Armenian Chess National Team Gains Title Of World Olympiad Champion

ARMENIAN CHESS NATIONAL TEAM GAINS TITLE OF WORLD OLYMPIAD CHAMPION FOR SECOND TIME UNINTERRUPTEDLY

Noyan Tapan

Nov 25, 2008

DRESDEN, NOVEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 25, in the last, 11th
tour of the 38th World Chess Olympiad being held in Dresden the men’s
national team of Armenia beat the national team of China having a
strong class with the score of 2.5 to 1.5. Tigran L. Petrosian gained
the victorious point for Armenia’s national team, Levon Aronian,
Vladimir Hakobian, and Gabriel Sargsian drew the games with their
rivals.

Thus, the men’s national team of Armenia gained 19 points in 11 tours,
took the first place by gaining the title of the champion for the
second time uninterruptedly.