Another victory of Armenian chess players. 6 points of 6
20:53, 30 August, 2012

YEREVAN, AUGUST 30, ARMENPRESS: Armenia’s men’s chess team scored 2.5:1.5 over Spaniards during the third round of 40th Chess Olympics hosted Istanbul and got 6 group points of 6 possible.

As Armenpress reports grandmaster Tigran Petrosian played a draw with black figures which secured team’s victory. Grandmasters Gabriel Sargsian and Sergey Movsesian played a draw accordingly with Miguel Illescas and Ivan Lopez Salagado. Levon Aronian brought the winning point to its team by scoring the win over Francisco Vallejo Pons.

Let us remind that Armenian women’s team was defeated by Indian team with 1,5:2,5 score. Grandmaster Elina Danielian, Lilit Mkrtchian and Marina Kursova played a draw and grandmaster Lilit Galoian was defeated. Our women’s chess team has 4 team points of 6.

Source: http://armenpress.am

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