  Armenia's Levon Aronian shares first spot after Norway Chess R7 June 6, 2018 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian now leads the Altibox Norway chess tournament alongside Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Viswanathan Anand (India) and Wesley So (U.S.) after drawing the round 7 match against Russia's Sergey Karjakin. With two rounds still to go, Aronian has collected 3.5 points so far. Aronian, who won the 2017 edition of the event, will face Ding Liren of China in Round 8. 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. |
