Chess Masters Final 2012 second stage to kick off October 8October 1, 2012 - 21:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian tied a game vs. Fabiano Caruana in round 5 of Grand Slam Masters Final. Meanwhile, Viswanathan Anand-Magnus Carlsen and Francisco Vallejo Pons- Sergey Karjakin games ended in a draw. Caruana currently leads the tournament with 11 points, Aronian comes 2nd with 7 points, Carlsen is 3rd with 6 points. Aronian will face off against Karjakin in the next round, with Pons and Caruana to rival Anand and Carlsen respectively. The tournament’s second stage will be held in Bilbao, from October 8-13. The sixth round is due October 8. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. |