  Elina Danielyan ties 8th round game at Grand Prix August 11, 2011 - 11:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Elina Danielyan tied the 8th round game against India’s Humpy Koneru at FIDE Grand Prix series in Rostov, Russia. Despite the draw, Danielyan did not improve her position in the standings, remaining last but one with 2.5 points. Hou Yifan of China keeps the lead with 7 points, followed by Tatiana Kosintseva of Russia (5 points) and Anna Muzychuk of Slovenia (4.5 points). In round 9, the Armenian GM will face Russia’s Alisa Gallyamova, who is currently 8th.   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 Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceBlinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
