Melikset Khachiyan, Aram Khachatrian are third at international chess tournamentsNovember 30, 2010 - 20:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - GM Melikset Khachiyan scored 6 points out of 8 possible and shared the 1st-3rd places with GM Joshua Friedel and IM Enrico Sevillano in the 46th American Open held in Los Angeles, USA. Khachiyan was the third in the tie-break, while Friedel won the chess tournament. Other Armenian chess players also participated in the tournament. IM Andranik Matikozian was the 7th among 41 participants. Tatev Abrahamyan and Lernik Manukian scored 4 points each, armchess.am reported. Armenia’s Aram Khachatrian successfully participated in an international chess tournament held in Riga, Latvia. He was the third, scoring 5 points out of 7 possible. Khachatryan was only half a point behind the winner, FM Vladimir Sveshnikov, and IM Roland Berzinsh, who was the second. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |