Aronian draws Round 2 of Altibox Norway tournamentMay 30, 2018 - 11:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian drew the round 2 match against Wesley So of the United States at the Altibox Norway chess tournament on Tuesday, May 29. It took 2.5 hours for all games to finish in draws in round two of the Altibox Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway. Aronian, who won the 2017 edition of the event, will face Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen in Round 3 on Wednesday. Norway Chess is an annual round-robin chess tournament, typically taking place in the May to June time period every year. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 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. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |