Armenia cemented its reputation as a chess superpower by winning gold at the Chess Olympiad, after defeating Hungary 2.5-1.5 in the final round.
Sergei Movsesian was Armenia’s hero of the day. He secured the crucial victory against Hungary’s Zoltan Almasi. Levon Aronian, Vladimir Akopian, and Gabriel Sargissian drew their games.
China, Armenia, and Russia had entered the final round with 17 points each.
Russia defeated Germany 3-1, but fell behind Armenia on tiebreak.
China lost its match against the Ukraine 3-1 and fell behind.
