Armenia wins World Chess Olympaid in Istanbul

18:05, 9 September, 2012

Armenian men’s chess team won the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul,
thus once again cementing its reputation as a chess superpower.
Armenian golden team becomes champion for the third time.

Rivaling Hungary in the last and decisive round, Levon Aronian,
Gabriel Sargissian and Vladimir Akopian played in a draw against Peter
Leko, Ferenc Berkes and Judit Polgar, coresspondingly. The crucial
victory for our golden team secured Sergei Movsesian, who celebrated a
victory over Zoltan Almasi, thus finishing the final round 2,5:1.5.

Russia defeated Germany 3-1, but fell behind Armenia on tiebreak.
China lost its match against Ukraine 3-1. Russia came second, the
third is Ukraine.

Armenia won the 2006 and 2008 Olympiads.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress