Four Armenian grandmasters brace for Isle of Man Round 7 September 29, 2017 - 12:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Four Armenian grandmasters - two representing Armenia, one from the U.S. and one from Brazil - are preparing for round 7 of the Isle of Man international chess tournament on Friday, September 29. After six rounds, Sergei Movsessian (Armenia) will face Ivan Sokolov (the Netherlands) with 4.5 points each, Gabriel Sargissian (Armenia) will meet India'sHarsha Bharathakoti (4.0 points each), Varuzhan Akobian from the United States will play againstPraggnanandhaa R (India) (4.0 points each), while Brazil'sKrikor Mekhitarian will faceJan Woellermann from Germany in the seventh round. Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen is the sole leader of the tournament.   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 PACE 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.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. |
