  Armenia's Aronian defeats Dutch grandmaster at Tata Steel round 8 January 23, 2017 - 12:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian defeated Anish Giri of the Netherlands in the eighth round of Tata Steel Masters tournament, currently underway in the Dutch city of Wijk aan Zee. In round seven, the Armenian had lost to Sergey Karjakin of Russia. As of Sunday, January 22, Aronian has 4,5 points and shares the 4-7th spots with world champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Karjakin and Baskaran Adhiban (India). Meanwhile, Wesley So of the United states tops the rankings with 5,5 points and is followed by Ukrainian grandmaster Pavel Eljanov and China's Wei Yi with five points each.   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 Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
