  Gabriel Sargsyan and Tigran Petrosyan to take part in World Chess Cup tournament matchesSeptember 25, 2009 - 11:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmasters and Olympic champions Gabriel Sargsyan and Tigran L. Petrosyan will take part in World Chess Cup tournament matches due in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on November 20-December 15.Tournament will bring together 128 chess players who will fight not only world World Cup title but also for the only waybill for World Crown competitions. World Chess Cup tournament will be organized in knockout format, starting from the 1/64 final. Time control: 1.5 hour for 40 moves and 30 minutes till the match end; additional time: 30 seconds for each move.   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
