  Armenian grandmasters fail to win prizes at Aeroflot Open March 1, 2018 - 10:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian chess players failed to win prizes in the A group of Aeroflot Open, an annual open chess tournament played in Moscow and sponsored by the Russian carrier. The event concluded on Wednesday, February 28, with Tigran L. Petrosian and Gabriel Sargissian claiming the 5th and 8th spots, respectively, after collecting 6 points each. Aram Hakobyan, also representing Armenia, took the 21st position, followed by Manuel Petrosyan in the 56th, Hayk Martirosyan, Arman Mikaelyan and Shant Sargsyan in the 75th, 79th and 83rd spots. In the B group of the same tournament, Tigran Kotanjian claimed the 4th spot, while Mark Basentsyan showed the same result in the C group.   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 U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |
