  Levon Aronian retains 3rd spot in FIDE rankings February 1, 2013 - 13:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 1, FIDE published the list of strongest chess players of the world, with Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian retaining third spot with 2809 points. Magnus Carlsen (Norway) tops the list with 2872 points; Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik is 3rd with 2810 points. Armenian grandmaster Vladimir Akopian is 45th with 2704 points; Sergei Movsesian is 54th with 2695 points; Gabriel Sargissian is 80th with 2666 points. Armenia’s 2013 chess champion Tigran Petrosian comes 82nd with 2663 points. Partner news  Top stories 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. European Individual Chess Championship ended in Polish town of Legnica, with 24 chess players winning World Cup qualifications.   Partner news |  Latest news "The Fades" actor to star in Ryan Gosling's "How to Catch a Monster"  Centered around a landscape of a disappearing city, the film follows a single mother who finds herself in a gloomy fantasy underworld.Israel calling off UNESCO mission to Jerusalem "Israel has cancelled the delegation," which was due to have arrived the same day, a foreign ministry official said.1st look at Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela in "Long Walk to Freedom" The Golden Globe-winning Luther actor has been paired up with Bond girl Naomie Harris, who will play Winnie Mandela.Dagestan twin blasts leave 3 killed, 40 injured An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. |
