  Elina Danielyan to participate in Women's Grand-Prix 1st tournament June 21, 2011 - 14:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - FIDE announced the list of players for the 1st tournament of the Women's Grand-Prix 2011-2012 to be held in Rostov, Russia (August 1-15, 2011). The championship will host Armenian chess player Elina Danielian, with the following participants to rival: Hou Yifan (China), Humpy Koneru (India), Nadezhda Kosintseva (Russia), Tatiana Kosintseva (Russia), Anna Muzychuk (Slovenia), Katrina Lahno (Ukraine), Alexandra Kosteniuk (Russia), Antoaneta Stefanova (Bulgaria), Alisa Galliamova (Russia), Luan Rufei (China), Ekaterina Kovalevskaya (Russia), FIDE official website reported. Euro 40 000 prize fund was set.   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 |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
