  Aronian keeps lead at Grand Slam Final Masters  September 27, 2011 - 11:01 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian celebrated a victory over Francisco Vallejo Pons in round 1 of Sao Paulo Grand Slam Final Masters to top the tournament standings with 3 points. In the other matches, Hukaru Nakamura (U.S.) and Vasili Ivanchuk (Ukraine), Viswanathan Anand (India) and Magnus Carlsen (Norway) played in a draw and gained 1 point each. In round 2, Aronian will face Carlsen. The Grand Slam 2011 is a double round robin with 6 players. The first rounds of the event are played in Sao Paulo and the second part will be in Alhóndiga Bilbao.  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 Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |
