  Varuzhan Akobian leads Philadelphia Open chess tournament April 9, 2012 - 13:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian (U.S.) tops the 2012 Philadelphia Open chess tournament standings, with 5.5 points after 7 rounds. GMs Serge Erenburg (Israel), Jon Hammer (Norway) and Sam Shankland (U.S.) are behind Akobian on tie-break with same results. Another Armenian grandmaster, Vigen Mirumian representing Czech Republic at the open tournament in Norderstedt, Germany, gained 4 points in 5 rounds, being only 0.5 point behind leaders.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
