World Women’s Chess Championship: India beats Armenia in round 3

The Indian team posted a second straight win in Pool A of the FIDE World Women's Team Chess Championship by beating Armenia 2.5-1.5 in the third round here on Tuesday.

The Indians had defeated Spain 2.5-1.5 in the second round late on Monday to notch up the first win after being held to a 2-2 draw in the opener against Azerbaijan.

With the win in round three, India moved up to the second spot on 7 board points and 5 match points behind the formidable Russia (11 board points, 6 match points).