YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. In the 8th tour of the chess
world olympiad being held in Turin the Armenian men's national
team defeated the Cuba national team with a score of 3 to 1 and
strengthened its leading positions. Vladimir Hakobian and
Gabriel Sargsian defeated their rivals and Levon Aronian and
Karen Asrian drew their games. After this victory the Armenian
national team has gained 24 points and remains in the lead. The
national teams of Russia and the Ukraine take the 2-3rd places
with 22 points each.
In the 8th tour the Armenian women's national team defeated
the team of India with a score of 2 to 1. Lilit Mkrtchian and
Elina Danielian defeated their rivals and Suranoush Andreasian
lost the game. The Armenian women chess-players share the 9-11th
places with 15.5 points. The women's national teams of Russia
(19 points), the Ukraine (18.5) and the U.S.(17) are in the
lead.