I Don’t Imagine Chess Olympiad Without Armenia’s Team – Fide Vice Pr

I DON’T IMAGINE CHESS OLYMPIAD WITHOUT ARMENIA’S TEAM – FIDE VICE PRESIDENT

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September 13

Now, it is already clear that the three-time World Olympiad champions,
Armenian men’s national chess team, will not head to Azerbaijani
capital, Baku, World Chess Federation (FIDE) Vice President Ilya
Levitov stated.

He reflected on the 42nd World Chess Olympiad, which be held in 2016
in Baku.

“I very much like my Azerbaijani colleagues, who are investing
money to develop chess. But what shall we do with the [national]
team of three-time Olympiad champion Armenia? I don’t imagine the
chess Olympiad without Armenia’s team; that would be meaningless.

Now, it’s already clear that Armenia’s squad will not head to Baku.

This certainly is a serious problem whose solutions are not seen.

Let’s hope the political situation in that region changes in the
next three or four years,” Sport Express quotes FIDE Vice President
as saying.

From: A. Papazian