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Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   28 March 2024

Armenia wins World Chess Olympaid in Istanbul

Armenia wins World Chess Olympaid in Istanbul

Armenian men’s  chess team  won the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, thus once again cementing its reputation as a chess superpower. Armenian golden team becomes champion for the third time.

Rivaling Hungary in the last and decisive round, Levon Aronian, Gabriel Sargissian and Vladimir Akopian played in a draw against Peter Leko, Ferenc Berkes and Judit Polgar, coresspondingly. The crucial victory for our golden team secured Sergei Movsesian, who celebrated a victory over Zoltan Almasi, thus finishing the final round 2,5:1.5.

Russia defeated Germany 3-1, but fell behind Armenia on tiebreak. China lost its match against Ukraine 3-1. Russia came second, the third is Ukraine.

Armenia won the 2006 and 2008 Olympiads.








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