  Aronian scores first victory in Corus Chess 2009January 23, 2009 - 12:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has scored his first victory at Corus Chess Tournament 2009. Aronian defeated Slovakia's Sergei Movsesian in the fifth tour. After five tours, Ukrainian Sergei Karyakin tops the chart with 3.5 points. Levon Aronian, Leinier Dominguez, Gata Kamsky and Jan Smeets have 3 points; Loek van Wely, Magnus Carlsen, Sergei Movsesian, Teymour Radjabov and Daniel Stellwagen have 2.5 points; Yue Wang and Vassily Ivanchuk have 2 points. Alexander Morozevich closes the chart with 1.5 points. In the 6th tour, Aronian will play vs. Ivanchuk.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.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. |
