Levon Aronian, MVL draw 1st game at World Chess Cup semi-finalsSeptember 20, 2017 - 12:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave drew the first game of the World Chess Cup semi-finals in Tbilisi, Georgia on Tuesday, September 19. The second game is slated for Wednesday, Chess.am reports. The Chess World Cup 2017 started as a 128-player single-elimination chess tournament in Tbilisi. The top two finishers in the tournament will qualify for the Candidates tournament for the World Chess Championship 2018. 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. |