Aimchess US Rapid: Carlsen, Aronian draw first semis gameSeptember 3, 2021 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Aimchess US Rapid semifinal between World Champion Magnus Carlsen and Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian was evenly poised on Thursday, September 2 evening. Nothing could separate the two Meltwater Champions Chess Tour big beasts as they played out four consecutive draws, Times of India reports. It leaves their match locked 2-2 going into the day two decider on Friday. Aronian came closest to making the breakthrough - but Carlsen is known for his second-day prowess in Tour matches and will roar back. FTX Crypto Cup winner Aronian, who played in his favourite Lionel Messi shirt, said afterwards: "It was a tight match, I think I had chances in the second game, but after that it was pretty solid." Aronian earlier defeated Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in both games to make the semifinals. 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 | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. |