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UNIQUE CHESS TOURNAMENT STARTS ON DECEMBER 18
YEREVAN, December 20 (Noyan Tapan). The unique chess internet
tournament with the participation of the national teams of four
countries - Russia, France, China and Armenia - became the last
tournament of the arrangements dedicated to the 75th anniversary of
prominent chess-player, world nine-time champion Tigran Petrosian. The
tournament is held from December 18 to 23. It was initiated by the
Armenian "Chess" Academy with the support of the Armenian Chess
Federation.
It was mentioned during the December 17 press conference that
the chess-players will compete via internet, staying in their
countries. The national team of Russia will be in St. Petersburg,
the national team of France - in Klichie, the national team of China
- in Beijing, the national team of Armenia - in Yerevan. Armenian
chess-players will hold their games at the "Tigran Mets" hall of
Marriott-Armenia hotel. By four chess-players are involved in each
team. The Armenian national team will participate in the tournament
with the following staff: Levon Aronian, Smbat Lputian, Gabriel
Sargsian, Artashes Minasian.
The Armenian national team will hold its first match with the Russian
national team, which has the highest average rating.
YEREVAN, December 20 (Noyan Tapan). The unique chess internet
tournament with the participation of the national teams of four
countries - Russia, France, China and Armenia - became the last
tournament of the arrangements dedicated to the 75th anniversary of
prominent chess-player, world nine-time champion Tigran Petrosian. The
tournament is held from December 18 to 23. It was initiated by the
Armenian "Chess" Academy with the support of the Armenian Chess
Federation.
It was mentioned during the December 17 press conference that
the chess-players will compete via internet, staying in their
countries. The national team of Russia will be in St. Petersburg,
the national team of France - in Klichie, the national team of China
- in Beijing, the national team of Armenia - in Yerevan. Armenian
chess-players will hold their games at the "Tigran Mets" hall of
Marriott-Armenia hotel. By four chess-players are involved in each
team. The Armenian national team will participate in the tournament
with the following staff: Levon Aronian, Smbat Lputian, Gabriel
Sargsian, Artashes Minasian.
The Armenian national team will hold its first match with the Russian
national team, which has the highest average rating.