YEREVAN, October 29 (Noyan Tapan). The 36th World Chess Olympiad held in the Spanish city of Calvia on Majorca Island drew to an end. Only two rounds are left to hold both in the male and female tournaments. During regular D 12 the Armenian male national team finished its game with the American team with a score of 2:2. Vladimir Hakobian and Rafayel Vahanian drew their games. Levon Aronian registered victory and Smbat Lputian was defeated. Today having 31 points the Armenian national team shares second-third places with the national team of Russia. The national team of Ukraine which earned 34 points is in the lead. In D 12 the Armenian female national team was beatten by the Slovakian team with a score of 0.5:2.5. Elina Danielian and Nelli Aghinian were defeated, but Lilit Mkrtchian drew her game. Today the Armenian female chess-players occupy the place among the third ten of the tournament table. In next D 13 the Armenian male chess-players will compete with the chess-players of France and the Armenian women will compete with the national team of Moldova.

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