  March 18 rest day at World Chess Candidates Tournament March 18, 2013 - 11:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian is leading the 2013 World Chess Championship's Candidates Tournament after round 3. Aronian’s tie with Norway’s Magnus Carlsen was followed by wins over Israel’s Boris Gelfand and Ukraine’s Vassily Ivanchuk. Russia’s Peter Svidler has scored the 2nd spot, followed by Carlen. With March 18 as a day of rest, the March 19 pairings are as follows: Magnus Carlsen (Norway) - Alexaner Grischuk (Russia), Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) - Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Boris Gelfand (Israel) - Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine).   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 |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
