Aronian beats Mamedyarov to reach the Chessable Masters semifinalsAugust 5, 2021 - 12:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian beat Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan to reach the Chessable Masters semifinals on Wednesday, August 4, chess24.com reports. Mamedyarov had won four games with the black pieces in a row to defeat Aronian when they met in the 3rd place match of the New in Chess Classic, and he had a lot of pressure with black in their first game of the Chessable Masters quarterfinals. Levon held, however, and explained his strategy: "I was trying to calculate a lot and focus and keep my attention the whole time, because he’s a very tricky player." In the next game, however, it was Levon who emerged victorious in a tricky endgame. Mamedyarov needed to hit back, but instead he went down in flames after a wild game in which queens disappeared and reappeared on the board. There were too many twists to summariզe, but Aronian noted it had been fun. Since I was leading in the match it’s kind of a risk-free environment, so it’s pleasant just to try and score a win if possible. It’s a situation that of course it’s very pleasant to get. He sealed victory in both the game and the match. 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 | 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. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |