  Levon Aronian retains 3rd spot in FIDE rankings March 1, 2013 - 11:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 1, FIDE published the list of strongest chess players of the world, with Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian retaining third spot with 2809 points. Magnus Carlsen (Norway) tops the list with 2872 points followed by Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik with 2810 points. Armenian grandmaster Vladimir Akopian is 45th with 2704 points; Sergei Movsesian dropped 60th with 2695 points; Gabriel Sargissian climbed 78th with 2666 points. Armenia’s 2013 chess champion Tigran Petrosian comes 81st with 2663 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 Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers  The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers.Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
