November 25, 2008
Check Mate: Armenia Retains Title At Chess Olympiad
Every two years, each country competes in the Chess Olympiad to see which country has the best chess players in the world. The Armenian chess team took the title back to back times beating China in the 11th round.
“I’ve had no doubts that our guys will do it. But in any case I feel greatly relieved that it’s over now and we can celebrate our success,” said one fan after learning the news.
Meanwhile, Armenia’s women finished outside the top six, but scored a number of memorable victories during the tournament, among them the demolition of the Azerbaijani team 4-0.
Congratulations to the Armenian chess team.
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