Levon Aronian defends equality in men and women’s chessMay 6, 2013 - 14:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian shared his views on women's chess in an interview with Chesspro. "I would really want my son or daughter to play chess. If I have a daughter, I would really want her to try and follow Judit Polgar's suit. I believe there shouldn't be differences between men's and women's chess. ... If you are lazy and play with the weak, you start playing weakly yourself. I think they [women] are just playing against each other and that makes them lazy. If they have worked more they would play on the same level as the guys. No doubt everyone looked at Judit in astonishment first, but her parents are brave people,” the website quoted the grandmaster as saying. 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. |