The Armenian men’s chess team competed with the Azerbaijani team in the next-to-last round of the European Team Chess Championship drawing to an end in Batumi.
The Armenian team beat the Azerbaijani team 2.5-1.5. Armenia’s champion Arman Pashikyan beat Eltaj Safarli with white figures.
Levon Aronian, Gabriel Sargsyan and Hrant Melkumyan tied the match.
The Armenian men’s chess team is currently sharing the 4th-6th places with 11 points.
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