Aronian, Carlsen tie Tata Steel round 2 gameJanuary 14, 2013 - 11:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tata Steel Chess Tournament is ongoing in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands. In the 2nd round of the tournament, Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian tied the game against Magnus Carlsen of Norway. All round 2 games also ended in a draw. After the 2nd round, Aronian has gained 1 point to share 3-12 spots. Pentala Haricrishna (India) and Sergey Karjakin (Russia) have scored 1,5 points each to share 1-2 places. Aronian will face off against Harikrishna in round 3. Top stories 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. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |