Aronian ties 2016 Sinquefield Cup round 7August 13, 2016 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian tied his game against Viswanathan Anand in round 7 of Saint Louis-hosted 2016 Sinquefield Cup. The remaining games of the chess tournament also ended in a tie. After round 7, Wesley So (U.S.) is leading the tournament with 4,5 points, followed by Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov and Anand (4 points each). Aronian, Maxime Vachier – Lagrave, Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana and Ding Liren have gained 3,5 points each followed by Anish Giri (3 points). Peter Svidler comes last with 2 points to his score, R-Sport reports. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |