  Yerevan to host men’s, women’s chess championships January 9, 2012 - 10:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 72nd Armenian men’s chess championship will be held in Yerevan on January 11-12, with grandmasters Tigran L. Petrosian, Zaven Andriasian, Avetik Grigoryan, Hrant Melkumyan, Arman Pashikian, Robert Hoivhannisyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Ashot Anastasyan, Artashes Minasyan, Levon Babujyan, Hrayr Simonyan and IM Karen Grigoryan participating. Simultaneously, 12 chess players, including Nelly Aginian, Naira Movsisyan, Maria Kursova and Yevgenia Dolukhanova, will take part in women’s championship. The games will start at 3 pm Yerevan time in Tigran Petrosian chess house.   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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. |
