Armenians among European Women's Chess Championship leadersAugust 11, 2021 - 17:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - After two rounds, 16 players, including Armenia's Elina Danielyan and Anna M. Sargsyan, share the lead with 2.0/2 at the European Individual Women's Chess Championship, an 11-round Swiss, that takes place in Iasi/Romania, Chessbase reports. 117 players are registered for the 11-round Swiss. The time limit is 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game. There will be an additional 30 seconds for each move. Lilit Mkrtchian, also representing Armenia, is participating in the tournament too. 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. |