26/06/2009 13:41
Chess: Armenian team wins rapid match against French team
The second day of the rapid match between the national teams of France and Armenia held in Paris, was also successful for the Armenian grandmasters, according to the Armenian Chess Federation website. In Round 5 the Armenian team won against the French team 2,5:1,5. The same results were reached during Rounds 6-8. The final standing of the teams is as follows: Armenia 19,5, France 12,5, with the Armenian team winning the match and proving its high title as an Olympic champion.
The members of the Armenian team are Levon Aronian, Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargissian and Tigran L. Petrosian. The composition of the French team is as follows: Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Laurent Fressinet, Joel Lautier, Christian Bauer.