Armenia beat U.S. at World Team Chess ChampionshipJanuary 13, 2010 - 12:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World Chess Team Championship FIDE holds World Chess Team Championship since 1985. 10 strongest teams of the world, selected in Chess Olympiads and continental team championships take part in it. During the first championship matches were held on 6 boards, and in next tournaments - on 4 boards. The venue of the first four tournaments was chosen the Swiss city of Lucerne, then it was decided to hold competitions in different cities. In 2001, the championship was held in Yerevan. The National Team of Armenia in 1997, 2001 and 2005, won the bronze medals. 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 | 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. |