Sam Sevian finishes third at 2021 U.S. ChampionshipOctober 20, 2021 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An American grandmaster of Armenian descent, Sam Sevian came in the third at 2021 U.S. Championship on Tuesday, October 19. Wesley So, Fabiano Caruana and Sevian competed in a playoff tiebreaker to decide the Champion after two weeks of competition at the St. Louis Chess Club. So won both his matches to take home his second consecutive, third total, U.S. Championship. Caruana finished second. 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. |