Armenian chess team sustained first defeat at Junior Olympiad in TurkeySeptember 28, 2009 - 10:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian chess team sustained their first defeat at Junior Olympiad in Turkey. Young Armenian players were defeated by Russians 1.5 - 2.5.After 4 rounds, Armenians are on the seventh position with 10 points. Indians are leading with 13.5 points. Georgians come second with 11 points and are followed by Turks (10.5 points). In the 5th tour, Armenian team will play vs. Hungary. The Olympiad brought together 22 teams, including 6 teams from Turkey. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |