  Armenia 3-1 Uzbekistan at World Chess Olympiad September 5, 2012 - 22:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian men’s team scored a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan in the 8th round of World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. Playing with black pieces, Gabriel Sargissian defeated Andrey Kvon, thus bringing an important point for the Armenian team. In other games, Vladimir Akopian scored a win against Marat Dzhumaev, while Levon Aronian and Sergei Movsesian tied the matches against Rustam Kasimdzhanov and Anton Filippov respectively. Partner news  Top stories Armenia’s U17 football team arrived in Hungary on May 20 to participate in a friendly tournament, due May 21-24. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected to the post of the president of RA Chess Federation for 4 more years. Norway will host Chess World Cup 2013 on August 10 - September 4, 2013, with 4 Armenian players to participate in. Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian is currently 3rd with 4 points, Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov is 7th with 3 points.   Partner news |  Latest news Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct  The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope".Ex-leader Rafsanjani barred from Iran presidential vote – news agency If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives.Cuba lifts ban on energy-sucking appliances’ imports 8 years ago, an energy crisis prompted then-President Fidel Castro to launch the so-called Energy Revolution, seeking to lower consumption. |
