  Candidates round five: Levon Aronian draws with Fabiano Caruana March 17, 2016 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian of Armenia drew a game against Fabiano Caruana of the United States in Round 5 of Chess Candidates Tournament 2016. All Round 5 games ended in draws, with Karjakin topping the list with 3.5 points coming from two victories and three draws thus far. Aronian remains the nearest contender to Karjakin on 3 points while Caruana, Viswanathan Anand (India), Anish Giri (the Netherlands) and Peter Svidler (Russia) are tied third on 2.5 points each. Nine rounds still remain in the marathon to decide the next challenger for world champion Magnus Carlsen.   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 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. |
