London Chess Classic Round 7: Aronian draws with AnandDecember 17, 2016 - 13:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian of Armenia drew with former world champion Viswanathan Anand in Round 7 of the London Chess Classic. The most exciting game was played between American Hikaru Nakamura and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France. After the major blow of the previous round, Nakamura beat the French grandmaster with white pieces. The London Classic, which finishes at Olympia this weekend is the final event of the chess Grand Tour, which Wesley So of the United States is poised to win. Aronian shares the 5-7 positions, despite his roaring victory in the first round of the tournament more than a week ago. 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. |