  Tigran Petrosyan suffers first defeat at European Individual Chess ChampionshipMarch 12, 2009 - 14:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vladimir Hakobyan and Zaven Andreasyan defeated their rivals in the 6th tour of the European Individual Championship. Meanwhile, Tigran Petrosyan suffered his first defeat. Arman Pashikyan, Artashes Minasyan and Tigran Kotanjyan made a draw. After 6 tours, Russia's Ernesto Inakriyev leads with 5.5 point. He is followed by Vladimir Hakobyan, Tigran Petrosyan and Zaven Andreasyan, who have 4 points each. Arman Pashikyan and Tigran Kotanjyan have 3.5 points each. Artashes Minasyan has 3 points. Arthur Chibukhchyan, who has suffered 4 defeats, has gained 2 points.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
