  Armenia win silver at FIDE Chess Olympiad August 9, 2022 - 14:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia won silver at the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad on Tuesday, August 9, with the young team from Uzbekistan snatching victory after all. In the final round on Tuesday, Armenia defeated Spain 2½-1½, thus leaving Uzbekistan in a must-win situation if they wanted to win gold, which they did. Uzbekistan, meanwhile, beat the Netherlands in the final round, while India 2 defeated Germany to take the bronze medal. Since the country's independence, the Armenian men's chess team has won the Chess Olympiad three times in 2006, 2008, and 2012. This time, however, the team were playing without top player Levon Aronian, who now represents the United States.   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 Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.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. |
