NOVI SAD, OCTOBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The European Chess Team Championship started on October 22 in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. Armenian men's national team in the first round beat the team of Denmark with the score of 3 to 1 and women's national team beat the team of Italy with the score of 2.5 to 1.5. 17 national teams in men's tournament and 13 teams in women's tournament have two points each.

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