The second round of the European Team Chess Championship 2015 saw two heavyweights – Armenia and France – clash against each other on the top board. In this exciting match-up, France came out on top courtesy of GM Vachier-Lagrave’s crucial victory over GM Aronian with the black pieces.
Meanwhile, strong teams like England, Netherlands and Czech Republic were held to draws by Georgia, Croatia and Sweden respectively.
After two rounds, five teams – Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Spain and France – are leading the field with perfect scores.
Complete Round 2 Results: Here