Three times the champs!: Armenia wins another World Chess Olympiad
Soccer | 09.09.12 | 17:53
Armenia has finished on top in the competition of some 150 nations to
win another World Chess Olympiad title in Istanbul, Turkey. This is
the third Olympic gold won by Armenia in chess.
In the decisive round on Sunday coach Arshak Petrosyan’s team led by
the world’s current number two FIDE player Levon Aronian beat Hungary
2.5-1.5 to gather 19 points in the 11-round competition. Sergei
Movsesian playing with white pieces on the second board brought the
team the winning point.
Russia that beat Germany 3-1 also gathered 19 points, but Armenia
finished on top due to additional showings. Ukraine, which beat China
3-1, took third place.
This is the third Olympiad title in the history of independent
Armenia. The first two were won at the tournaments in Turin and
Dresden in 2006 and 2008, respectively.
From: A. Papazian
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