  Armenian chess players drop out of World Cup 2009November 24, 2009 - 13:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 21, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, hosted 128 participants of World Cup 2009 chess championship. Two Olympic champions, Armenia's Gabriel Sargsyan and Tigran Petrosyan dropped out of championship, defeated by Georg Meier (Germany) and Li Chao (China).Varuzhan Hakobian of the US was the only Armenian chess player to win 9:7 victory over Russia's Pavel Tregubov.   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 Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
