 Aronian draws with Topalov in R10 of Chess Candidates Tournament March 24, 2016 - 11:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian of Armenia drew with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the 10th round of the Moscow-hosted World Chess Candidates Tournament Wednesday, March 23. The Armenian player held a much better position but misplayed it and ultimately ended the game against Topalov with a draw. Sergey Karjakin of Russia and Fabiano Caruana of the United States currently top the tournament with 6 points each, followed by Aronian with 5.5 points. The Armenian will play against Peter Svidler in the next round of the Candidates Tournament. Read also:Nakamura fined for breaking FIDE rules following Aronian's win   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. |
