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  • Chess: Armenia moves closer to World Youth Olympiad gold in Turkey

    Chess: Armenia moves closer to World Youth Olympiad gold in Turkey

    By SUREN MUSAYELYAN

    Armenia’s U-16 chess players scored two important victories on Thursday and will need to preserve their huge lead in the two remaining matches at the World Youth Chess Olympiad in Turkey on Friday and Saturday to take the trophy.

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    The latest 3-1 and 2.5-1.5 victories against Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan-A in rounds 7 and 8 give coach Arsen Yeghiazarian’s team a perfect record of eight wins in as many matches. The other teams beaten by Armenia at the tournament include Turkmenistan-B (4-0), Russia (3-1), Portugal (4-0), Belarus (2.5-1.5), India (3-1), and Turkey-Red (3.5-0.5).

    With 16 points (25.5 pts overall), Armenia holds first place (among 22 teams) – almost unreachable for rivals Russia (11/21) and Turkey-Red (12/20.5).

    In the penultimate ninth round Armenia plays Syria. The tournament finishes with Round 10 matches on Dec. 4.

    More information is available at WYCO’s official website http://wyco2010.tsf.org.tr

    via Chess: Armenia moves closer to World Youth Olympiad gold in Turkey – Chess | ArmeniaNow.com.

  • Armenia vs. Turkey in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad

    Armenia vs. Turkey in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad

    chessOn November 30, Armenian national team will play with Turkish Red team in the 6th round of World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad in Burdur, Turkey.

    Four teams represent Turkey at the olympiad: Turkey Red, Turkey White, Turkey Turkuaz and Turkey Burdur.

    In the 5th round Armenian chess players defeated Indian team (3:1). Karen Grigoryan, Hovhannes Gabuzyan and David Shahinyan ended the matches in a victory, whereas Robert Aghasaryan was defeated.

    After the 5th round Armenia tops the standings.

    via Armenia vs. Turkey in World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad | Armenia News – NEWS.am.