 Armenia loses to China in World Chess Olympiad round 7 September 4, 2012 - 20:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian team suffered its first loss at Istanbul-hosted World Chess Olympiad, China gaining the upper hand with 2,5:1,5 win in round 7. In round 7, Levon Aronian - Hao Wang, Vladimir Akopian – Liren Ding, Gabriel Sargissian – Xiangzhi Bu games ended in a draw, with Sergei Movsesian losing to Yue Wang. Earlier, Armenian chess players got off to a successful start at the championship having beaten Bolivian, Bangladesh, Spanish, Philippine and Ukrainian teams, and tying a game against Russia.   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 Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan  Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview.Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection.Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.Residents of border Armenian villages continue protests Residents of several Armenian communities in Tavush province continued protests into April 22 morning. |
