Armenian chess players defeat Turkish and Azerbaijani teams
During the 5th round of the 16th European Team Chess Championship 2007 in Heraklion, Greece, the Armenian national men team defeated Turks, while women gained a victory over the Azeri team with equal score 2,5:1,5.
The Armenian Chess Federation reported that Levon Aronyan-Mikhail Gurevich, Gabriel Sargsyan-Kivants Khaznedaroglu and Smbat Lputyan-Mert Erdoglu duels ended in a draw, while Vladimir Hakobyan won the game with Suat Atalik.
Elina Danielyan and Lilit Mkrtchyan defeated Zeynab Mammadyarova and Ilaha Kadymova. Siranush Andriasyan lost to Nargis Umudova. Nelly Aghinyan and Turkan Mammadyarova played a draw.
After 5 rounds, Russian men team is leading with 10 points. Azerbaijan, Israel and Slovenia have 8. Armenia, Ukraine, France, Bulgaria, Czechia and Hungary score 7.
Polish women took the pas with 9 points. Georgia, Russia and Slovenia garnered 8 followed by Hungary and Ukraine with 7 points. Armenia gained 6 points, Novosti Armenia reports.
The Armenian Chess Federation reported that Levon Aronyan-Mikhail Gurevich, Gabriel Sargsyan-Kivants Khaznedaroglu and Smbat Lputyan-Mert Erdoglu duels ended in a draw, while Vladimir Hakobyan won the game with Suat Atalik.
Elina Danielyan and Lilit Mkrtchyan defeated Zeynab Mammadyarova and Ilaha Kadymova. Siranush Andriasyan lost to Nargis Umudova. Nelly Aghinyan and Turkan Mammadyarova played a draw.
After 5 rounds, Russian men team is leading with 10 points. Azerbaijan, Israel and Slovenia have 8. Armenia, Ukraine, France, Bulgaria, Czechia and Hungary score 7.
Polish women took the pas with 9 points. Georgia, Russia and Slovenia garnered 8 followed by Hungary and Ukraine with 7 points. Armenia gained 6 points, Novosti Armenia reports.
