Armenian Chess Players Win Three Out Of Four Recent Olympiads Due To

ARMENIAN CHESS PLAYERS WIN THREE OUT OF FOUR RECENT OLYMPIADS DUE TO STRONG SPIRIT

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September 11

Russian chess federation board chairman Ilya Levitov commented on
the results of Chess Olympiad.

“Russia seemed to have been celebrating the final victory after
defeating main opponents. However, it lost to the US national in
the 9th round and fell short of expectations. Russian and Armenian
nationals met in the 6th round and Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik defeated
Armenia’s Levon Aronian.

At the same time, the other Armenian players were lower in the ranking
than the Russian players, but they succeeded to win due to strong team
spirit. It was the team spirit that led the Armenians to victory in
the three out of four recent Olympiads,” Kommersant quoted Levitov.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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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