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ARMENIA SCORES IMPORTANT VICTORY IN WORLD TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Tert.am
10:50 ~U 13.01.10
Armenia's national team celebrated a victory against the U.S. team at
the World Team Chess Championship, who until yesterday, had been in the
lead thanks to their star player, Hikaru Nakamura, who in the first
board had gained 5.5 points out of a possible 6. It was this chess
grandmaster that Armenia's Levon Aronian defeated in yesterday's match.
With this victory, the Armenian team also helped Russia, who crushed
Egypt's team (3.5-0.5) to take the solid lead.
As it stands, the Armenian team has secured a score of 17.5 thus far,
making it 5th place in the tournament.
Tert.am
10:50 ~U 13.01.10
Armenia's national team celebrated a victory against the U.S. team at
the World Team Chess Championship, who until yesterday, had been in the
lead thanks to their star player, Hikaru Nakamura, who in the first
board had gained 5.5 points out of a possible 6. It was this chess
grandmaster that Armenia's Levon Aronian defeated in yesterday's match.
With this victory, the Armenian team also helped Russia, who crushed
Egypt's team (3.5-0.5) to take the solid lead.
As it stands, the Armenian team has secured a score of 17.5 thus far,
making it 5th place in the tournament.