  Tigran Petrosyan wins ticket to World Chess ChampionshipMarch 19, 2009 - 12:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian grandmaster Yevgeny Tomashevsky won the 10th European Individual Championship which was held in Budva, Montenegro from March 6 to 19. Tigran Petrosyan, defeating Romanian Constantin Lupulescu, was the only Armenian grandmaster to win the ticket to the World Championship. 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 were in addition qualified for the World Cup.   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 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. |
