  Armenia leads World Team Chess Championship with 11 points July 20, 2011 - 20:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian team regained leadership at 2011 World Team Chess Championship due to its 3,5:0,5 victory over Egypt in the 4th round. Thus, Armenian team is leading the championship with 11 points to its score. Azeri team, with 9,5 points, became the championship runner-up, having beaten Russia 3:1. Azerbaijan is followed by China (9,5 points), who gained a 3,5:0,5 victory over U.S. The Armenian team is set to rival China in the 5th round.   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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. |
