Levon Aronian clinches Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz victoryAugust 15, 2019 - 10:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian won the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament Wednesday, August 14, despite losing his last round game against France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Vachier-Lagrave ended up sharing second place with Yu Yangyi and Ding Liren (China), while world champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway) finished in sixth place. The annual Rapid & Blitz event of the Grand Chess Tour is a five-day round-robin played between Aug 10 and 14, with the round-robin rapid event being held in the first three days followed by the double round-robin blitz event in the last two days. The three-week long gala festival at the iconic Saint Louis Chess Club will continue with the Sinquefield Cup from August 17 to 28, one of the two classical events of the GCT. 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |