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  Levon Aronian shares points with Vladimir Kramnik at Shanghai Chess Masters Grand Slam  September 5, 2010 - 17:19 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - In the third tour of Shanghai Chess Masters Grand Slam, Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian shared points with Vladimir Kramnik of Russia. Aronian is leading the tournament, having gained 2 more points in the next tour. Defeating China’s Wang Hao, Alexei Shirov of Spain also gained 2 points. The two winners qualify for the Grand Slam Final Masters due October 9-15 in Bilbao, to play against Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen.  Top stories The All-Star starters were named last week, with players from LA Lakers and rival LA Clippers dominating in the West. President of FIDE has confirmed holding World Championship Candidates Tournament in London from Oct 23-Nov 13. With 2 points each, Vladimir Akopian comes 17th, while Hrant Melkumyan is 31st at Aeroflot Open Chess Festival 2012. David Nalbandian: I’m happy to play Davis Cup. This is one of the competitions that I really like. And I’m happy to be here.   |  Latest news Arab Mission chief quits, Syria crisis envoy proposed  Abdel Elah al-Khatib, ex- Jordanian minister and U.N. envoy to Libya, was proposed as special envoy to Syria.All-Qaeda beheads 3 alleged spies in Yemen A militant group with links to al-Qaeda Sunday, beheaded 3 people in southern Yemen allegedly for spying for U.S.The Phantom of the Opera: 10,000th performance on Broadway The show made a record $1.5 million in its best week last year, in December, and has made $845 million overall.Thousand march across Europe to protest ACTA The treaty has to date been signed by 22 EU members, including UK, but has yet to be ratified by European Parliament. |
