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“President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhiov had an unplanned blitz chess game in Moscow,” writes Serzh Sargsyan’s Press Secretary Assistant Narek Nikoghosyan in his Facebook page, adding that the President of Armenia won the game.

The photo is taken from Narek Nikoghosyan’s Facebook page.

Later the Press Service of the President of Armenia reported that, Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening ceremony of World Chess Championship Candidates Tournament in Moscow on March 11. The President welcomed the strongest grandmasters participating in the tournament and their many fans, wished success and made the first move in the chess game of international grandmaster Levon Aronyan.

Armenian chess leader Levon Aronyan along with world famous 8 players participates at the tournament held in Moscow from March 10-29. The winner of this tournament will be entitled to attend the Championship match in New York from March 11-30.




Photos are taken from the website of the President’s Office