  Armenia suffers first defeat at World Youth Chess U-16 Olympiad October 27, 2011 - 11:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia suffered first defeat by Russia in round 5 of the World Youth Chess U-16 Olympiad in Izmit, Turkey. Hovhannes Gabuzyan scored a victory over Vladimir Fedoseev. Karen Grigoryan tied the game against Daniil Dubov while Tigran Harutyunyan and Zohrak Apresyan were defeated by Yuri Yeliseev and Konstantin Nikologorsky to finish the round 2,5:1,5. Despite the defeat, the Armenian chess players dominate the tournament with 16 points. In round 6, they will face Azerbaijanis, who are currently 4th.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
