MERSIN, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad with the participation of 26 teams finished in Mersin (Turkey) on August 24. The Armenian team composed of Samvel Ter-Sahakian, Vahe Baghdasarian, Hayk Vardanian and Hayk Tamazian earned 24 points and shared 5th-6th places with Georgian team. The teams of India and Russia earned 28.5 points each and shared 1st-2nd places. The chess players of the Philippines took 3rd place (27 points), the team of Azerbaijan - 4th place (24.5 points).

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