 Armenia loses to China in World Chess Olympiad round 7 September 4, 2012 - 20:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian team suffered its first loss at Istanbul-hosted World Chess Olympiad, China gaining the upper hand with 2,5:1,5 win in round 7. In round 7, Levon Aronian - Hao Wang, Vladimir Akopian – Liren Ding, Gabriel Sargissian – Xiangzhi Bu games ended in a draw, with Sergei Movsesian losing to Yue Wang. Earlier, Armenian chess players got off to a successful start at the championship having beaten Bolivian, Bangladesh, Spanish, Philippine and Ukrainian teams, and tying a game against Russia. Partner news  Top stories Berlin will stage the Champions League final for the first time in 2015 and Warsaw will be the venue for the Europa League final. “Our win can’t be called an easy one, we never have easy games” FC Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder said. As an amateur, 31-year-old Hovhannisyan gained extensive international experience and was a four-time Armenian National Champion. Shakhtar Donetsk FC midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan said he is not planning yet to leave the Ukrainian club.   Partner news |  Latest news Syrian govt. forces, Hezbollah launch Qusair offensive - report  Syria's Sunni Muslim majority has led the struggle to topple Assad, and has been joined by Islamist fighters across the region.Fresno Armenians to commemorate veterans, Genocide victims The services also remember deceased members of the Armenian community in the area, as well as those who died in the Genocide.Van Rompuy: youth unemployment pressing issue for EU Social unrest is rumbling and research has warned of "lost generations" of unemployed people and their children.Jordan King says extremism ‘grown fat’ on Israeli-Palestinian conflict The World Economic Forum has gathered 900 participants from 23 countries to discuss Mideast economic growth. |
