  Arman Pashikyan loses chance to win European Individual Chess ChampionshipMarch 18, 2009 - 13:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Eleven rounds of the European Individual Chess Championship are over in Budva, Montenegro.Armenia's champion Arman Pashikyan has lost his chance to win the Championship sustaining a defeat from Vladimir Hakobyan. Arman Pashikyan and Tigran Petrosyan will continue competition in a tie-break. The total prize fund of the Individual European Championship is 120,000 Euros. First prize is 15,000, second is 12,000, third 10,000 up to 25th prize, which is 1,000. According to Montenegro law all prizes are taxable (maximum 10%). The first 22 players will in addition qualify for the World Cup.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
