Armenia’s teams claim convincing wins in Round 2 of the 2026 Chess Olympiad

Armenia’s men’s and women’s national teams successfully completed their matches in the second round of the 2026 Chess Olympiad. The men’s team cruised to a 3.5–0.5 victory over Scotland, while the Armenian women defeated Singapore 3–1.

Armenia men’s team routs Scotland

In the second round, Armenia’s men’s team secured a convincing victory over Scotland.

Haik Martirosyan recorded the only draw for Armenia, while Shant Sargsyan, Gabriel Sargissian and Manuel Petrosyan all won their games.

Armenia 3.5–0.5 Scotland

• Haik Martirosyan (2664) — Frederick Gordon (2455) — 0.5–0.5
• Shant Sargsyan (2630) — Andrew Greet (2416) — 1–0
• Gabriel Sargissian (2610) — Rishi Vijayakumar (2387) — 1–0
• Manuel Petrosyan (2569) — Konstantinos Megalios (2373) — 1–0

It was Armenia’s second consecutive victory at the start of the Olympiad. In the opening round, the Armenian team defeated Barbados.

In Round 3, which will take place on September 18, Armenia will face Sweden.

Armenia women’s team defeats Singapore

Armenia’s women’s team also enjoyed a successful second round, defeating Singapore 3–1.

Lilit Mkrtchian, Mariam Mkrtchyan and Susanna Gaboyan won their respective games, while Anahit Mkrtchyan was defeated by Lea Rice.

Armenia 3–1 Singapore

• Lilit Mkrtchian (2353) — Gong Qianyun (2182) — 1–0
• Mariam Mkrtchyan (2374) — Velmurugan Srikarthika (2088) — 1–0
• Susanna Gaboyan (2179) — Kun Fang (2003) — 1–0
• Anahit Mkrtchyan (2106) — Lea Rice (1884) — 0–1

This was also the second consecutive victory for Armenia’s women’s team. In the opening round, the Armenian players defeated Hong Kong.

In Round 3, Armenia’s women’s team will face Croatia.

After two rounds, both Armenian teams remain perfect in terms of team results at the 2026 Chess Olympiad.