Armenian chess players win European Grand Prix silver, bronzeOctober 16, 2017 - 14:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian chess players claimed a bronze and a silver medal at the European Youth Grand Prix which wrapped in the city of Jermuk on Sunday, October 15. Kirill Shevchenko from Ukraine won the tournament, with Armenia's Shant Sargsyan and Aram Hakobyan snatching silver and bronze, respectively. Mamikon Gharibyan, also from Armenia, came in the seventh. The 2nd Leg of the European Youth Grand Prix was organized by the Chess Academy of Armenia in cooperation with the European Chess Union, under the auspices of Polymetal Kapan Mine Enrichment Plant on October 3-16, 12 young chess players from Armenia and abroad who had already achieved significant success in chess are participated in 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 | 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. |