  Hrant Melkumyan leads Armenian Chess Championship January 18, 2012 - 20:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 18, Tigran Petrosian Chess House hosted the 7th round of Armenian Chess Championship. Hrant Melkumyan- Zaven Andriasian, Robert Hovhannisyan - Avetik Grigoryan games ended in a draw. After a six-hour game, Karen Grigorian also shared points with Samvel Ter-Sahakyan. Meanwhile, Arman Pashikian and Tigran Petrosyan scored wins against Hrayr Simonyan and Levon Babujyan respectively. With 4,5 points, Melkumyan keeps the lead, with Andriasian, Hovhannisyan and Petrosyan having scored 4 points each. The 8th round is scheduled for January 19.   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 Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
