  Levon Aronian unsuccessful at London Chess Classic December 3, 2012 - 12:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian suffered a defeat by Norway’s Magnus Carlsen in the second round of London Chess Classic. He earlier lost to Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.) to score no points at the tournament. Carlsen and Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik share 1-2 places with 6 points each. Aronian will face off against India’s Viswanathan Anand in the 3rd round. The London Chess Classic 2012 is a nine player all play all tournament. The games are played according to classical time control; 2 hours for 40 moves, followed by 1 hours for 20 moves, followed by 15 minutes + 30 seconds per move for the rest of the game.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia recalls Belarus envoy for consultations  Armenian Ambassador to Belarus has been called to Yerevan for consultations, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry reveals.Armenia denies Azerbaijan's ceasefire accusations The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire.Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates.EU encourages Armenia to prioritize strategic projects The EU has encouraged Armenia to prioritize strategic projects, according to a statement from the country’s Foreign Ministry. |
