ARMENIA DEFEATS AUSTRIA
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[12:57 pm] 31 October, 2007
The Armenian chess team won over Austria 3:1 at the third round of
the European Team Championship. Armenian GMs Gabriel Sargsian and
Karen Asrian enjoyed victory while Levon Aronian and Vladimir Hakobian
played a draw.
Slovenia beat Hungary 2.5:1.5. It is due to mention that Slovenia
caught everyone unawares. The team scored a triumph moving to the
first place.
To note: Slovenia took the 19th place on the list and had a low rating.
The men’s chess team of Armenia advanced to the 12th place from
the 19th, gaining 4 points in team competitions and 7.5 points in
individual games.
The favorite of the current championship Russia defeated the Czech
Republic 2.5:1.5.
Armenian presently takes the 12th place with 7.5 points.
At the fourth round Armenia will compete with Denmark which takes
the 20th place.
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