Tata Steel Chess Wijk aan Zee named Tournament of the YearMarch 27, 2013 - 13:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ACP announced the results of the Tournament of the Year 2012 contest, with Tata Steel Chess, Wijk aan Zee winning the title. Tata Steel was also named the Best Round Robin event of 2012 followed by Tal Memorial, Moscow and London Chess Classic. Tradewise Gibraltar Festival was announced the Best Open event of 2012, with Aeroflot Open, Moscow and Reykjavik Open as runners-up. World Chess Championship Match Anand-Gelfand, Moscow was named the best official event of 2012. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |