  World Cup 2013 to host Levon Aronian, Vladimir Akopian January 12, 2013 - 15:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - FIDE has published the first list of qualifiers for the World Cup 2013, scheduled for August 10 to September 5, 2013 in Tromso, Norway. Along with Armenian grandmasters Levon Aronian and Vladimir Akopian, the following players also qualified for participation: World Champion and World Cup 2011 semi-finalists Viswanathan Anand (IND), Paul Svidler (RUS), Alexander Grischuk (RUS), Vassily Ivanchuk (UKR), and Ruslan Ponomariov (UKR). The World Cup will host 128 chess players.   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 childrenYerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan.Civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan People demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation again blocked streets in Yerevan on May 15. |
