Armenian chess GMs compete in European club cups

Members of Armenia’s men’s and women’s national chess teams, Haik Martirosyan and Elina Danielian, respectively, are competing in the 41st European Chess Club Cup and the 30th European Women’s Chess Club Cup, the chess federation reported. 

The tournaments are being held in Budva, Montenegro, from October 17 to 23.

GM Martirosyan is playing for Romania’s SuperChess Romania team, while GM Danielian represents Luxembourg’s CE Gambit Bonnevoie team.

Martirosyan has scored 2 points out of a possible 2, while Danielian has scored 3 out of 3.

Armenian GM Sergei Movsesian is also competing in the tournament as a member of the Czech team Sigil Fund Pardubice. He has scored 1.5 points out of 3.