Levon Aronian comes in second after Saint Louis Rapid day 2August 16, 2017 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian dropped to the second place after day two at the Saint Louis Rapid tournament, alongside Hikaru Nakamura, Le Quang Liem and Fabiano Caruana. The Armenian grandmaster faced Garry Kasparov in the first round of the day, and the fourth of the tournament, with the game ending in a draw. In the second round, Armenian lost to Le, and defeated Caruana in the next one. Ian Nepomniachtchi is in clear first place. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |