Chess Olympiad: Opponents of the Armenian teams in the 9th round

The matches of the 9th round of the World Chess Olympiad, taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, will be held on September 25.

The Armenian national team will face the Azerbaijani national team.

Both teams have 13 points and share 3rd through 10th place.

In previous rounds, the Armenian team defeated Barbados (4–0), Scotland (3.5–0.5), Sweden (2.5–1.5), and Argentina (2.5–1.5); drew with China (2–2); defeated Iran (2.5–1.5); and drew with the USA (2–2) and the Netherlands (2–2). In previous rounds, the Azerbaijani team defeated Morocco (4–0), the Philippines (3–1), and Switzerland (3–1); drew with the Czech Republic (2–2) and Romania (2–2); defeated Argentina (2.5–1.5) and Greece (3.5–0.5); and drew with India (2–2).

In the 9th round, the Armenian women's team will face China, the current leader with 15 points.

The Armenian team has 14 points and is tied for 2nd through 4th place.

In previous rounds, the Armenian chess players defeated Hong Kong (3.5–0.5), Singapore (3–1), and Croatia (4–0); lost to Kazakhstan (1–3); and defeated Peru (3–1), Latvia (3–1), Azerbaijan (2.5–1.5), and the USA (2.5–1.5).

In previous rounds, the Chinese team defeated Zambia (4–0), Colombia (3.5–0.5), Turkey (3–1), Hungary (3.5–0.5), Bulgaria (3–1), and Poland (3.5–0.5); drew with Kazakhstan (2–2); and defeated Georgia (2.5–1.5).

Three rounds remain until the end of the Olympiad.