Levon Aronian in second spot after London Chess Classic round 3December 12, 2016 - 11:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian played out a draw with Wesley So of the United States in the third round of London Chess Classic on Sunday, December 11. With six rounds still to come in the tournament which is a part of the Grand Chess Tour, So leads the table on two and a half points while Aronian has the second spot with a half-point difference. Aronian beat English grandmaster Michael Adams in the first round of the tournament, and drew with Russia's Vladimir Kramnik in the second. After winning the Sinquefield Cup, So is first in the overall standings of the Grand Chess Tour. He has 30 GP points but Aronian (21.75) or Hikaru Nakamura (21.50) also still have chances to win the Grand Chess Tour if they win in London and So does not finish on place six or better. The tournament is the last of the Grand Chess Tour. The winner in London receives $75,000, the overall winner of the Grand Chess Tour receives another $75,000. 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. |