  Armenian GM wins European Blitz Chess Championship 2011 December 17, 2011 - 10:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Hrant Melkumyan proved best of the 370 chess players gathered in Warsaw, Poland, for European Blitz Chess Championship 2011. Before the final round, Melkumyan and Radoslav Wojtaszek (Poland) shared the first place with 19 points each. The grandmasters ended the decisive game in draw, letting another three players gain on them with 20 points. By additional results, Melkumyan was declared champion of Europe, followed by Russia’s Alexei Dreev and Radoslav Wojtaszek. The competitions continue tomorrow with the European Rapid Chess Championship 2011.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
