Zaven Andreasyan among leaders of Chigorin MemorialNovember 1, 2010 - 10:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Zaven Andreasyan is among the leaders of Mikhail Chigorin Memorial in Saint Petersburg, Russia. David Grigoryan and Hrant Melkumyan have gained 2.5 and 2 points respectively, armchess.am reported. Mikhail Ivanovich Chigorin (1850-1908) was a leading Russian chess player. He is considered to be one of the founders of the Russian chess school. 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 | “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |