  Levon Aronian training for World Chess Cup in Armenia July 22, 2013 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World No. 2 Levon Aronian will play at World Chess Cup due in Norwegian city of Tromso from August 10 through September 3. The grandmaster is readying for the tournament in Armenia, where he plans to hold a team practice session. “I’ll stay in Armenia till early August to later leave for Norway. Here I had a chance to train every day, which I’m very glad about. I’ll try to show a good performance at the World Cup, yet my main goal is vying for the World Champion’s title,” Aronian told PanARMENIAN.Net Aronian and his teammate Gabriel Sargissian opened a chess school in Yerevan, with the grandmaster to convene a practice session in early December. “Children will greatly benefit form meeting and being taught by well-known chess players,” Aronian said.   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 European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
