  Levon Aronian starts off London Chess Classic with victory December 10, 2016 - 13:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian of Armenia beat English grandmaster Michael Adams in the first round of the London Chess Classic 2016. At first , Adams seized the initiative, grabbing a pawn on a2 which allowed Aronian to counterplay. In a dynamically even position, however, Adams then blundered a piece and resigned a few moves later. After winning the Sinquefield Cup, Wesley So is first in the overall standings of the Grand Chess Tour. He has 30 GP points but Aronian (21.75) or Hikaru Nakamura (21.50) also still have chances to win the Grand Chess Tour if they win in London and So does not finish on place six or better. The tournament is the last of the Grand Chess Tour. The winner in London receives $75,000, the overall winner of the Grand Chess Tour receives another $75,000.   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. |
