World Chess Olympiad kicks off

The 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad has started in Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

In the first round, the men's national chess team of Armenia are competing against Malta.

The Armenian team includes Haik M. Martirosyan (2,667), Shant Sargsyan (2,649), Gabriel Sargissian (2,646), Robert Hovhannisyan (2,619), and Karen H. Grigoryan (2,569).

The women's national team of Armenia are facing Trinidad and Tobago.

Elina Danielian (2,393), Lilit Mkrtchian (2,366), Mariam Mkrtchyan (2,328), Anna M. Sargsyan (2,364), and Susanna Gaboyan (2,180) are in the women's national team of Armenia.

Eleven rounds will be played in the Olympiad until September 22.

September 17 will be a day of rest.

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