Armenian teams win European Chess Championship round 6November 20, 2015 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 6th round of European Team Championship was held in Iceland's capital Reykjavik following a one-day break. At the championship, Armenia men’s team gained a 2.5 -1.5 win over Germany, while the women's team beat Spain with the same score, Chess Federation of Armenia reports. Men’s teams standings after the 6th round: Russia – 11 points; France – 10; Azerbaijan – 9, followed by Hungary, Ukraine, Spain, Armenia, Poland and Latvia follow with 8 points each. In the 5th round, the men’s team ended the game with Italy in a draw, while the women lost to Serbia 1-3. In the 4th round, Armenian men’s and women’s teams played against those of England; the men’s game ended in a 2-2 draw, while Armenian women gained a 3-1 win. Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian beat the reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen in the 3rd round of European Team Chess Championship helping his team to a 2.5 – 1.5 victory over Norway. At the Reykjavik-hosted championship, the Armenian team – Aronian, Gabriel Sargissian, Sergei Movsesian and Hrant Melkumyan - gained a 4-0 victory over Iceland, further losing 1.5-2.5 to France in the first two rounds. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |