  Levon Aronian still 2nd in FIDE rankings with 2825 points May 1, 2012 - 12:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 1, FIDE published the list of strongest chess players of the world according to which Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian maintains second place with 2825 points. Magnus Carlsen (Norway) tops the list; followed by Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik with 2801 points. Another Armenian chess player Sergei Movsesian dropped to 47th place with 2698 points on FIDE official rating list, Vladimir Akopian climbs 49th with 2697 points while Gabriel Sargissian is 71st with 2679 points. Armenia’s chess champion of 2012 Tigran L. Petrosian comes 94th with 2657 points.   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 |  Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenCivil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan People demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation again blocked streets in Yerevan on May 15.Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." |
