  Lilit Mkrtchian drops out of Women’s World Chess Championship November 16, 2012 - 17:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Lilit Mkrtchian lost to Russia’s Nadezhda Kosintseva in the first blitz chess game to drop out of FIDE Women’s World Chess Championship. Earlier, grandmaster Elina Danielian lost 0,5:1,5 to India’s Harika Dronavalli in the championship round 2, game 2. In line with the knockout tournament rules, the losing player drops out of the championship. The final championship game is due November 30. Partner news  Top stories “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. Armenia’s U17 football team arrived in Hungary on May 20 to participate in a friendly tournament, due May 21-24.   Partner news |  Latest news Syrian opposition leader urges Assad to hand power, go abroad  Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament.Israel’s Arkia Israeli Airlines to enter Armenian market Zvartnots airport will host a press conference on May 24 on the operation of Tel Aviv-Yerevan- Tel Aviv flights.Maroon 5 premiere "Love Somebody" new music video (video) The band will release "Love Somebody" as the fourth single to be lifted from their latest album "Overexposed."Turkey candidate for EU leadership, minister says Bağış said Istanbul’s unique status as a “peaceful coexistence of all cultures and religions” makes it a vital player in the EU. |
