In the 5th round of the World Chess Olympiad taking place in the Indian city of Chennai, the Armenian team defeated the English team with a score of 2.5:1.5.
Gabriel Sargissian, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan and Robert Hovhannisyan finished their games in a draw, Hrant Melkumyan won.
The Armenian team together with the second team from India share the first place with 10 points each.
The Armenian team defeated Madagascar (4-0), Andorra (3-1), Egypt (2.5-1.5) and Austria (3-1) in the previous rounds.
Armenia’s women’s national team defeated Indonesia 3-1 in the 5th round. Anna Sargsyan and Mariam Mkrtchyan won; Elina Danielian and Lilit Mkrtchyan ended their games in a draw.
The Armenian team with 8 points share the 7th-17th places.
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