  Armenia's Levon Aronian draws Norway Chess round 1 May 29, 2018 - 10:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian shared the first point with former world champion from India Viswanathan Anand at the Altibox Norway chess tournament on Monday, May 28. Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen defeated his future challenger Fabiano Caruana 1-0, while all the other games ended in draws. Aronian, who won the 2017 edition of the event, will face Wesley So of the United States in Round 2 on Tuesday. Norway Chess is an annual round-robin chess tournament, typically taking place in the May to June time period every year.   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 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. |
