Armenia to take part in the World University Chess Championship with 4 chess players

14:00 - 07 Apr, 2016

Armenia will take part in the 14th World University Chess Championship with 4 chess players.

In the men’s tournament Armenia will be represented by grand masters Samvel Ter-Sahakyan and Hovhannes Gabuzyan and international master Tigran S. Petrosyan, in the women’s tournament Armenia’s representative will be 2016 Armenia’s champion Maria Gevorgyan.
Besides the individual tournaments there will be a team classification jointly for the men and the women, too.
The 14th World University Chess Championship will be held in Abudhabi , UAE from April 9 to 15.


ANOC press service

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