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Chess: Indian eves beaten by Armenia in Chess Olympiad

Outlook , India
May 30 2006

Indian eves beaten by Armenia in Chess Olympiad

FROM OUR CHESS CORRESPONDENT TURIN, MAY 30 (PTI)

Indian mainstay Koneru Humpy had a rare off day as India suffered
defeat for the second successive day, going down 1-2 against Armenia
in the Women’s Chess Olympiad here.

Humpy fumbled against Lilit Mkrtchian to encounter her first defeat
in the event and Woman Grandmaster D Harika also had a similar fate
in store. The saving grace was National Women champion and WGM Swati
Ghate who won an engrossing battle to thwart a whitewash.

Russian eves could manage only a draw with the United States, thus
giving a ray of hope to Ukraine who narrowed the lead once again to
just half a point after a 2-1 victory over Hungary.

As things stand, Russia on 19 points is followed by Ukraine on 18.5
while USA and China are a distant third with 17 points apiece.

After today’s debacle, the Indian team is struggling on 14.5 points
and share 18th spot with just five rounds to come.

In the next round, India is slated to meet Kazakhstan.

The Russian team rested its top player Alexandra Kosteniuk and in her
absence Tatiana Kosintseva took board one to beat Anna Zatonskih.

However, on the second board Russian aspirations suffered a setback
as Nadezhda Kosuintseva lost to Iruna Krush and a draw on the third
board between Ekaterina Kovalevskaya and Rasudan Goletiani led to the
sharing of honours.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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
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