  Levon Aronian comes in second after Saint Louis Rapid day 2 August 16, 2017 - 13:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian dropped to the second place after day two at the Saint Louis Rapid tournament, alongside Hikaru Nakamura, Le Quang Liem and Fabiano Caruana. The Armenian grandmaster faced Garry Kasparov in the first round of the day, and the fourth of the tournament, with the game ending in a draw. In the second round, Armenian lost to Le, and defeated Caruana in the next one. Ian Nepomniachtchi is in clear first place.  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 Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
