  11th international Aeroflot Open Chess Festival 2012 over February 16, 2012 - 10:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 11th international Aeroflot Open Chess Festival 2012, the main tournament A of which brought together three Armenian chess players, is over in Moscow. In the 9th round grandmaster Hrant Melkumyan tied game vs. Alexander Khalifman (Russia) and came 7th with 6 points. Mateusz Bartel (Poland) topped the list with 6.5 points. Karen Grigoryan also tied game vs. Ivan Sokolov (Netherlands) and appeared 22nd with 5.5 points. Grandmaster Vladimir Akopian gained 5.5 points and came 24th. He took a win over Grzegorz Gajewski (Poland) in the last round. Hovik Hayrapetyan, Hovhannes Gabuzyan and Tigran Kotanjyan ranked 9th, 10th and 11th in tournament B respectively.   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. |
