Armenian chess players defeated their Azeri rivalsOctober 1, 2009 - 20:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the 8th round of World Junior Chess Championship held in Akhisar, Turkey from September 24 till October 3, Armenian national chess team (below age 16) beat their Azeri rivals 1.5:2.5. Armenian team's winner was Hayk Vardanyan who gained the upper hand over Zaur Mamedov. All other games ended in draw. This is Armenian team's 5th victory, with 3 being consecutive. In the 6th round, Armenian players beat England's team 3:1, and in the 7th round they beat Georgians 3.5:0.5. Let's note that Armenian sportsmen played the first 3 rounds against Turkish players, holding victory in the first two games, and making draw in the last match. In the 4th and 5th rounds, they fell behind Russian and Hungarian teams with minimal scores. There are 22 teams participating in championship, with 6 representing Turkey. In the 9th round, Armenian sportsmen will compete against Indian team, one of tournament leaders. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |