Chess: Armenia draws with Russia in World Team Championship Round 1

Armenian men’s chess team drew with Russia (2-2) in the first round of the World Team Chess Championship. Aronian drew with Kramnik, Movsesian with Karjakin, Akopian with Grischuk and Sargissian with Nepomniachtchi.

In the next round, our team will play against Egypt which lost 1.5-2.5 to Germany in the first round.