  Aronian keeps lead at Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess Tournament  March 23, 2011 - 11:03 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Levon Aronian defeated 1,5:0,5 Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in round 9 of the 20th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess Tournament. The Armenian grandmaster tops the standings with 13 points, followed by Norway’s Magnus Carlsen (12 points) and India’s Viswanathan Anand (9.5 points). In round 10, Aronian will face Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria.   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 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. |
