Ashot Anastasyan missed chances for victory in last round of Abu Dhabi chess tournamentAugust 20, 2009 - 22:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the open tournament of 18th International Chess Festival organized in Abu Dhabi, Armenian grand masters Ashot Anastasyan, Zaven Andreasyan and Hrant Melkumyan earned 7 points, sharing 2nd-6th positions on tournament table.Before final round, Anastasyan fell behind tournament leader Alexander Rakhmanov (Russia) by 0.5 point, sharing 1st-2nd positions with Alexandrov. The latter earned title of tournament winner after victory over Rakhmaninov. In matches against Hrayr Simonyan and Anton Philipinov (Uzbekistan), Zaven Andreasyan and Hrant Melkumyan became winners. In Abu Dhabi Open Chess Festival, there were 5 players representing Armenia. 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 | 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. |