  Armenia wins World Chess Olympiad September 9, 2012 - 17:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian men’s team has won the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey, to become champions for the third time. Rivaling Hungary in the last round, Levon Aronian, Gabriel Sargissian and Vladimir Akopian played in a draw against Peter Leko, Ferenc Berkes and Judit Polgar respectively, while Sergei Mosvesian celebrated a victory over Zoltán Almási, thus finishing the round 2,5:1.5. Russia came second, followed by Ukraine. 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 Obama defends drone strikes as counterterrorism measure  The U.S. president's remarks came as he sought to move America beyond the war effort of the past dozen years.China hopes for N. Korean envoy’s visit to ease mounting tension Ties have been hurt between the two supposed allies by the North's third nuclear test in February, despite China's disapproval.Russia, U.S. may set up working groups to counter crime threats “As well as our U.S. colleagues, we see a lot of areas of common interest in cooperation between the Interior Ministry and FBI,” Kolokoltsev said.Oscar-nommed Demián Bichir border-cop drama "The Bridge" premiere date set Demián Bichir and Diane Kruger star as two detectives, one from each side of the U.S.-Mexican border, trying to solve serial murders. |
