2014.08.02
Armenian chess teams of men and women had successful matches in the first tour of World Chess Olympiad taking place in Tromso, Norway.
Teams of both men and women held victory over teams from Japan and Guatemala with 4:0 score.
Armenian chess players in Tromso Olympiad:
1st tour
Men
Armenia-Japan 4 : 0
Sargsyan G. – Nandjo 1 – 0
Movsisyan – Kodjima 1 – 0
Hakobyan – Vatanabe 1 – 0
Qotandjyan – Averboukh 1 – 0
Women
Armenia – Guatemala 4 : 0
Mkrtchyan -Sotomayor 1 – 0
Galoyal – Mazariegos 1 – 0
Koursova -Menkos 1 – 0
Sargsyan Sh. – Figuero 1 – 0
the material is taken from http://shamshyan.com/hy/article/2014/08/02/22435/
translated from Armenian into English by Edith Margaryan