Levon Aronyan wins and brings victory for Armenian team

In round two of the 17th Team Chess Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia, Armenian men’s team won 2.5:1.5 over Romania’s team.

Vladimir Hakobyan, Gabriel Sarkisyan, and Arman Pashikyan played in draw with Diter Livyu Nisipeanu, Vladimir Nevednichiy, and Gergeli Shabo. Armenian Levon Aronyan won over Andrey Istatesku and took an additional point for Armenian national team.

Thus, after the second round 8 teams lead the tournament table. Most points were taken by Hungary's team: they earned 4 points as well as Spanish, Serbian, German, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Israeli, and Georgian teams. Holland, Russia, Poland, and Italy have 3 points each.

In addition, in round three the Armenian team will play against the Serbian first team.

Armenia- Romania 2.5-1.5

Levon Aronyan- Andrey Istatesku 1:0

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Nd4 5. Bg2 Nxf3+ 6. Bxf3 Bb4 7. Qb3 Bc5 8. d3 h6 9. O-O O-O 10. Bd2 Re8 11. Rac1 Rb8 12. Qa4 d6 13. b4 Bd4 14. e3 Bxc3 15. Bxc3 Bh3 16. Bg2 Bxg2 17. Kxg2 Qd7 18. Qxd7 Nxd7 19. e4 c6 20. Rfd1 Rbd8 21. d4 Nb6 22. c5 exd4 23. cxb6 dxc3 24. bxa7 Ra8 25. Rxc3 Rxa7 26. Rxd6 Rxe4 27. Rd8+ Kh7 28. Rd7 Rxb4 29. Rf3 Rxa2 30. Rfxf7 Rg4 31. Rxb7 Rg6 32. Kh3 h5 33. f4 Rf2 34. Rbc7 Rd2 35. f5 Rg4 36. Rxc6 Rf2 37. Rg6 Kh8 38. Rfxg7 Rxg6 39. Rxg6 Rxf5 40. Kh4 1:0.

Diter Livyu Nisipeanu - Vladimir Hakobyan 0.5:0,5

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bg5 h6 8. Be3 Nd5 9. Bd3 Nxe3 10. fxe3 Bd6 11. e4 c5 12. e5 Be7 13. Qe2 Bd7 14. O-O-O Qc7 15. Bc4 cxd4 16. Nxd4 O-O 17. h4 Rad8 18. Bd3 Bc6 19. Nxc6 Qxc6 20. Kb1 Rd7 21. Rdf1 Rd4 22. g4 Rf4 23. g5 Rxf1+ 24. Rxf1 hxg5 25. Qh5 g6 26. Bxg6 fxg6 27. Qxg6+ Kh8 28. Qh6+ Kg8 29. Qg6+ Kh8 1/2:1/2.

Gabriel Sarkisyan- Vladimir Nevednichiy 0.5:0.5

1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. h3 d6 5. Be3 b5 6. Qd2 b4 7. Nce2 Nf6 8. Ng3 h5 9. Bd3 a5 10. Nf3 h4 11. Ne2 d5 12. Ng5 dxe4 13. Nxe4 Bf5 14. Nxf6+ Bxf6 15. a3 Bxd3 16. Qxd3 Na6 17. O-O O-O 18. c3 bxc3 19. Nxc3 Nc5 20. Qc4 Ne6 21. Rfd1 Qb8 22. Qxc6 Rc8 23. Qe4 Ng7 24. Nd5 Nf5 25. b4 axb4 26. axb4 Rxa1 27. Rxa1 Kg7 28. Nxf6 exf6 29. Bd2 Rc4 30. Ra8 Qb5 31. Rd8 Qa4 32. Kh2 Rc7 33. d5 Re7 34. Qf4 Rd7 35. Rxd7 Qxd7 36. Qc4 Ne7 37. Qxh4 Nxd5 38. Qc4 Nb6 39. Qe2 Qd4 40. Qe3 Qd6+ 41. Qf4 Qc6 42. Qd4 Nd7 43. Bf4 Qb5 44. Bg3 g5 45. f4 Kg6 46. Qd6 Kf5 47. Qc7 Kg6 48. Qa5 Qc4 49. fxg5 fxg5 50. b5 f5 51. Qa6+ Kf7 52. Qc6 Qd3 53. Qf3 Qxb5 54. Qh5+ Ke6 55. Qxg5 Nf6 56. Qg7 Qb2 57. Qc7 Qb5 58. Qd6+ Kf7 59. Be5 Ne4 60. Qc7+ Ke6 61. Bf4 Qd5 62. Qb8 Qd7 63. Qh8 Nf6 64. Qf8 Qc6 65. Qh6 Kf7 66. Bg5 Qd6+ 67. Bf4 Qe6 68. Qg5 Qd5 69. Bg3 Qe6 70. Qc1 Nd5 71. Qc5 Qe4 72. Qa7+ Kg6 73. Qa6+ Kf7 74. Qb7+ Kg6 75. Qc6+ Kf7 76. Qd7+ Kg6 77. Qd6+ Kf7 78. Be5 Ne7 79. Qf6+ Ke8 80. Bg3 Nc6 81. Qg6+ Ke7 82. Qg7+ Ke6 83. Qh6+ Kf7 84. Qh7+ Ke6 85. Qc7 Ne7 86. Qd6+ Kf7 87. Be5 Qc6 88. Qd1 Qe4 89. Qh5+ Ke6 90. Bg3 Nd5 91. Qg6+ Nf6 92. Qg7 Qd4 93. Qf8 Qd7 94. Bf4 Qd5 95. Bc7 Qd7 96. Bd8 Ne4 97. Qh6+ Kd5 98. Qb6 Qd6+ 99. Qxd6+ Kxd6 100. Kg1 f4 101. Kf1 Ke5 102. Ke2 Kf5 103. Be7 Nc3+ 104. Kd3 Nd5 105. Bc5 Nc7 106. Ke2 Ne6 107. Bb6 Ke4 108. Kf2 Ng7 109. Bd8 Nf5 110. Bg5 Ng3 111. Bf6 Nh5 112. Bh4 Ng7 113. Ke2 Nf5 114. Bf2 Ng7 115. Kd2 Nf5 116. h4 Ng7 117. Kc3 Nh5 118. Kc4 Ng7 119. Kc5 f3 120. g4 Kf4 121. h5 Nxh5 1/2:1/2.

Gergeli Shabo - Arman Pashikyan 0.5:0.5

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Bc4 O-O 8. O-O b6 9. Re1 Bb7 10. Bf1 d5 11. Nxc6 Qxc6 12. Bxc5 Qxc5 13. Nd2 dxe4 14. Nxe4 Qc6 15. Qf3 Ng6 16. Qf5 Rad8 17. Bb5 Qd5 18. Qxd5 Rxd5 19. Bc4 Rd7 20. Bb5 Rd5 21. Bc4 Re5 22. Ng3 Rfe8 23. Red1 Nf4 24. f3 Bc6 25. Rd4 g5 26. Kf2 b5 27. Bf1 a6 28. Rad1 h5 29. Rd8 Kf8 30. Rxe8+ Kxe8 31. Ne2 Nxe2 32. Bxe2 Bd5 33. a4 Bb3 34. Re1 Kd8 35. axb5 axb5 36. Ra1 Ke7 37. Ra6 Be6 38. Ra8 Rd5 39. Ke1 Re5 40. Kf2 Rd5 41. Ke1 Re5 1/2:1/2.