Armenian team plays in the following composition: WGM Elina Danielian, WGM Lilit Mkrtchian, WGM Nelly Aginian, WIM Siranush Andriasian, Liana Aghabekian. The coach of the team is GM Arsen Yegiazarian.

You may follow the games every day at 14:00 (Yerevan time) at our website online

Results of Round 9 

Ukraine	-	Vietnam	3.5 - 0.5
Czech Republic	-	Poland	0.5 - 3.5
Botswana	-	Russia	0 - 4
Germany	-	China	1.5 - 2.5
Armenia	-	Georgia	2 - 2
Mkrtchian, Lilit - Chiburdanidze, Maya  1/2   Khurtsidze, Nino - Aghinyan, Nelly  1/2   Andriasian, Siranush - Khukhashvili, Sopiko  1/2   Gvetadze, Sofio - Aghabekian, Liana  1/2

Results of Round 8 

Vietnam	-	Germany	2 - 2
China	-	Botswana	4 - 0
Russia	-	Czech Republic	3.5 - 0.5
Georgia	-	Ukraine	1 - 3
Poland	-	Armenia	3 - 1
Socko, Monika - Danielyan, Elina  1-0   Mkrtchian, Lilit - Rajlich, Iweta  1-0   Zawadzka, Jolanta - Aghinyan, Nelly  1-0   Aghabekian, Liana - Przezdziecka, Marta  0-1

Results of Round 7 

Georgia	-	Vietnam	2.5 - 1.5
Ukraine	-	Poland	2.5 - 1.5
Czech Republic	-	China	0.5 - 3.5
Botswana	-	Germany	0 - 4
Armenia	-	Russia	1.5 - 2.5
Danielyan, Elina - Kosintseva, Tatiana  1/2   Kosintseva, Nadezhda - Mkrtchian, Lilit  1/2   Andriasian, Siranush - Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina  0-1   Tairova, Elena - Aghabekian, Liana  1/2

Results of Round 6 

Vietnam	-	Botswana	4 - 0
Germany	-	Czech Republic	2 - 2
Russia	-	Ukraine	2 - 2
Poland	-	Georgia	1 - 3
China	-	Armenia	3.5 - 0.5
Zhao Xue - Danielyan, Elina  1/2   Mkrtchian, Lilit - Hou Yifan  0-1   Shen Yang - Aghinyan, Nelly  1-0   Aghabekian, Liana - Huang Qian  0-1

Results of Round 5 

Poland	-	Vietnam	2 - 2
Georgia	-	Russia	1 - 3
Ukraine	-	China	0.5 - 3.5
Czech Republic	-	Botswana	4 - 0
Armenia	-	Germany	1.5 - 2.5
Danielyan, Elina - Paehtz, Elisabeth  1/2   Kachiani-Gersinska, Ketino - Mkrtchian, Lilit  1/2   Aghinyan, Nelly - Nill, Jessica  1/2   Ohme, Melanie - Andriasian, Siranush  1-0

Results of Round 4 

Vietnam	-	Czech Republic	3 - 1
Botswana	-	Armenia	0 - 4
Sabure Tuduetso - Danielian, Elina  0-1   Aghinyan, Nelly - Lopang Tshepiso  1-0   Modongo Boikhutso - Andriasian, Siranush  0-1   Aghabekian, Liana - Sabure, Ontiretse  1-0
China	-	Georgia	2 - 2
Germany	-	Ukraine	2 - 2
Russia	-	Poland	2.5 - 1.5

Results of Round 3 

Russia	-	Vietnam	3.5 - 0.5
Poland	-	China	0 - 4
Georgia	-	Germany	2 - 2
Ukraine	-	Botswana	4 - 0
Armenia	-	Czech Republic	4 - 0
Danielyan, Elina - Jackova, Jana  1-0   Sikorova, Olga - Mkrtchian, Lilit  0-1   Aghinyan, Nelly - Blazkova, Petra  1-0   Nemcova, Katerina - Aghabekyan, Liana  0-1

Results of Round 2    

Vietnam	-	Armenia	2.5 - 1.5
Le Kieu Thien Kim - Danielian, Elina  0-1   Mkrtchian, Lilit - Le Thanh Tu  1/2   Hong Thi Bao Tram - Andriasian, Siranush  1-0   Aghabekian, Liana - Pham Le Thao Nguyen  0-1
Czech Republic	-	Ukraine	1 - 3
Botswana	-	Georgia	0 - 4
Germany	-	Poland	1 - 3
China	-	Russia	4 - 0

Results of Round 1    

China	-	Vietnam	3.5 - 0.5
Russia	-	Germany	3 - 1
Poland	-	Botswana	4 - 0
Georgia	-	Czeck rep.	2.5 - 1.5
Ukraine	-	Armenia	3 - 1
Kateryna Lahno - Danielyan Elina  1/2   Mkrtchyan Lilit - Anna Ushenina  0-1   Gaponenko Inna - Aghinyan Nelly  1-0   Andriasyan Siranush - Vasilevich Tatiana  1/2

Final Ranking

1	China	17	30.5
2	Russia	15	24
3	Ukraine	14	23.5
4	Georgia	11	20
5	Poland	9	19.5
6	Germany	8	18
7	Vietnam	8	16.5
8	Armenia	5	17
9	Czeck rep.	3	11
10	Botswana	0	0

These days Aronian gets ready for the important event in the wonderful holiday resort of Armenia, Tsakhkadzor. Aronian's friends Grandmasters Gabriel Sargissian, Ara Minasian and Arman Pashikian help him.

You may follow the Candidates Matches at our website online
 

64 chess players took part in the tournament.
 

142 chess players took part in the tournament.
 

103 chess players took part in the tournament.
 

World Cupholder, Olympic Champion Levon Aronian defeated World Champion Vladimir Kramnik with score 4:2 in the Rapid Match held in Yerevan, Armenia.

The President of Republic of Armenia Robert Kocharian and the Prime Minister of Republic of Armenia, the President of Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsian were present at the Closing Ceremony.

Mr. Sargsian presented Aronian and Kramnik with awards.

Gm1 Kramnik - Aronian 1-0
Gm2 Aronian - Kramnik 1-0
Gm3 Kramnik - Aronian 0-1
Gm4 Aronian - Kramnik 1-0 
Gm5 Kramnik - Aronian 1/2
Gm6 Aronian - Kramnik 1/2 
 

The Official Opening Ceremony of Aronian - Kramnik Match took place in Yerevan. The Prime Minister of Republic of Armenia, the President of Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsian and the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov spoke during the ceremony.

Then the match started. Kramnik won in the first game and Aronian in the second. The match score is 1:1.

The 3rd and 4th games will start on May 5 at 18:00 and 19:45 (Yerevan time). The games may be followed online.
 

World Champion Vladimir Kramnik, World Cupholder Levon Aronian and Prime Minister of Republic of Armenia, President of Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsian put flowers at the Monument of World 9th Champion Tigran Petrosian in Yerevan. In the picture: Levon Aronian and Vladimir Kramnik at Tigran Petrosian's Monument.

The Pairing took place. Kramnik will play with whites in the first round. On photo: Chief Arbiter Ashot Vardapetyan and Vladimir Kramnik at the Pairing.

A six game rapid match will take place between World Champion Vladimir Kramnik and World Cupholder Levon Aronian on May 4-6, 2007 in Yerevan, Armenia. The match will be held in the Opera House, that is in one of the most prestigious halls in Yerevan.

Two games will be played each day. The time control will be 25 minutes for the whole game with an increment of 10 seconds per move.

The match is organized by the Armenian Chess Federation. The Match Organizing Committee is headed by the President of Armenian Chess Federation, Prime Minister of Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsian.

GMs Tigran L. Petrosian and Artashes Minasian each gained 6, GM Tigran Kotanjian 5,5, IM Hrant Melkumian 5 points.

125 chess players were taking part in the tournament.