Robert Aghasaryan achieves grandmaster norm at Moscow OpenFebruary 11, 2013 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Robert Aghasaryan scored 6 points out of 9 to achieve grandmaster norm at the tournament A of Moscow Open. Young chess player Nikita Matinian (Russia) also acheievd the grandmaster norm at the same tournament by scoring 7 points. Aghasaryan will participate in Moscow-hosted Aeroflot tournament to run until Feb 17, with Tigran Petrosian, Zaven Andriasian, Tigran Kotanjyan, Hovhannes Gabuzyan, Hovhannes Danielyan, Tigran Simonyan and Davit Gevorgyan to perform at blitz and rapid chess tournaments. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |