  Levon Aronian leading Amber 2009 chess tournamentMarch 16, 2009 - 14:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian is leading Amber 2009 tournament after scoring victory over Ukraine's Vasily Ivanchuk and Russia's Alexander Morozevich in the 1st and 2nd tours respectively. Today, Aronian will play vs. Gata Kamsky (U.S.) Standing after 2 tours: Levon Aronian (Armenia), Alexander Morozevich (Russia) - 3 points each; Viswanathan Anand (India), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) - 2.5 points each; Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Sergei Karyakin (Ukraine), Peter Leko (Hungary), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria) - 2 points each; Gata Kamsky (U.S.), Teimour Rajabov (Azerbaijan) - 1.5 points each; Vasily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) and Wang Yue (China) - 1 point each.   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 Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora  To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia.Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar.ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event.Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |
