ARMENIAN MEN’S TEAM CLIMBS TO SECOND PLACE AT EUROPEAN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 10, 2011 – 10:24 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Defeating France 2.5:1.5, Armenian men’s team
climbed to the 2nd place at the European Team Chess Championship.

Sergei Movsesian won his game; Levon Aronian, Vladimir Akopian and
Gabriel Sargissian played in a draw to be 0.5 points behind the
leaders – Azerbaijan.

Women’s team lost 1.5:2.5 to Russia to drop to the 10th place with
14.5 points.

In the next round, Armenian men’s and women’s teams will face the
Netherlands and Serbia respectively.