  Levon Aronian beats Hou Yivan to World Chess Cup 'round of sixteen' September 9, 2017 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian of Armenia defeated China's Hou Yifan at the Round 2 tiebreaker of the World Chess Cup in Tbilisi to reach the "round of sixteen." Meanwhile, Samuel Sevian who represents the United States lost to Li Chao of China and was forced to leave the tournament. Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) have also made it to the pre-quarterfinals.   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 Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.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. |
