  Tigran L. Petrosian drops to 21st place at Golden Sands Tournament June 18, 2013 - 15:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tying his 8th round game against Dragiša Blagojević of Montenegro, Armenian grandmaster Tigran L. Petrosian dropped to the 21st place with 5.5 points at Grand Europe Chess Open Tournament in Golden Sands, Bulgaria. GM Avetik Grigoryan, who played in a draw with Valentin Pambukchyan (Bulgaria), is 67th with 4.5 points. Zbyněk Hráček of the Czech Republic leads the tournament with 6.5 points. In round 9, Petrosian will rival Alessandro Bonafede of Italy.   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 Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC  Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations.Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar.Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |
