  All-Armenian Chess Olympiad over in Yerevan  August 24, 2010 - 12:39 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - All-Armenian Chess Olympiad organized by the RA Diaspora Ministry, Chess Federation and Chess Academy of Armenia is over in Yerevan. The closing ceremony was held on August 23. CIS team won the team event. Poghos Hayrapetyan (Russia) won the individual competition, followed by Tigran Petrosyan (Armenia) and Krikor Sevag Mekhitarian (Brazil). Diana Arutyunova (Ukraine) won the women’s event. Tatev Abrahamyan (U.S.) was the second while Siranush Andreasyan (Armenia) finished third. All winners received money awards. The youngest participants - Samvel Sevyan (U.S.) and Manuel Petrosyan (Artsakh) - got special prizes. “We believe that the Olympiad will become a tradition and will be held twice a year,” said Stepan Poghosyan, Deputy Diaspora Minister of Armenia. According to Chess Academy director Smbat Lputyan, participation of strongest chess players made the Olympiad attractive.   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 Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |
