David Nalbandian slams São Paulo tournament conditions![]() February 14, 2013 - 19:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Argentina-based David Nalbandian commented on his 7:5, 5:7, 6:3 win against Jorge Aguilar in the opening match of São Paulo-hosted tournament. “There are tough conditions in São Paulo. It’s hard to control the match. I counted on my past experience at the beginning of the match, which caused problems in the first 4 games. Later, I started playing much better,” La Voz quoted Nalbandian as saying. Nalbandian will face off against Guido Pella in the second round. Partner news 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 |