  Armenian GM Gabriel Sargissian wins Chess Classic FIDE Open December 11, 2017 - 10:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Gabriel Sargissian won the Chess Classic FIDE Open tournament which is held on the sidelines of London Chess Classic. Securing a total of 7.5 points, Sargissian left behind more than 280 participants to take the winner's title. Hrant Melkumyan, also from Armenia, took the second spot after leading the event throughout the whole tournament. Sébastien Mazé of France took the third spot.   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 Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.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. |
