Evgeni Alekseev -only winner of 3rd roundAugust 11, 2009 - 22:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The only effective game in the third round of FIDE Grand Prix series tournament was Evgeni Alekseev-Ernesto Ivankiev match which ended in Alekseev's victory. All other games ended in a draw.Thus, as a result of the 3rd round, Aronyan, Chaparinov and Leko continue topping the tournament list. 3rd round games: Kasymdjanov Rustam - Yakovenko Dmitry - 0.5:0.5 Alekseev Yevgeni - Inarkiev Ernesto - 1:0 Gelfand Boris - Bacrot Etienne- 0.5:0.5 Chaparinov Ivan - Aronyan Levon - 0.5:0.5 Ivanchuk Vasily - Leko Peter - 0.5:0.5 Kamsy Gata - Hakobyan Vladimir- 0.5:0.5 Elianov Pavel - Kariakin Sergey 0.5:0.5 Tournament position after 3 rounds: Aronyan, Leko Chaparonov - 2; Hakobyan, Yakovenko, Bacrot, Kariakin, Gelfand, Elianov, Kasymzhanov, Alekseev, Ivanchuk - 1.5; Kamsky - 1; Inarkiev - 0.5. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |