Armenia women’s team beats England at European Chess Championship

PanARMENIAN.Net - The 4th round of European Team Chess Championship was held Monday, November 16, in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Armenian men’s and women’s teams played against those of England; the men’s game ended in a 2-2 draw, while Armenian women gained a 3-1 win.

The 5th round is set to take place Tuesday, with the Armenian men’s and women’s teams to play against Italy and Serbia, respectively.

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian beat the reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen in the 3rd round of European Team Chess Championship helping his team to a 2.5 – 1.5 victory over Norway.

At the Reykjavik-hosted championship, the Armenian team – Aronian, Gabriel Sargissian, Sergei Movsesian and Hrant Melkumyan - gained a 4-0 victory over Iceland, further losing 1.5-2.5 to France in the first two rounds.

Meanwhile, Melkumyan beat Frode Urkedal, Sargissian drew with Ludvig Hammer, while Melkumian lost to Aryan Tari during the Round 3 game.