Armenia suffers first defeat at World Youth Chess U-16 OlympiadOctober 27, 2011 - 11:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia suffered first defeat by Russia in round 5 of the World Youth Chess U-16 Olympiad in Izmit, Turkey. Hovhannes Gabuzyan scored a victory over Vladimir Fedoseev. Karen Grigoryan tied the game against Daniil Dubov while Tigran Harutyunyan and Zohrak Apresyan were defeated by Yuri Yeliseev and Konstantin Nikologorsky to finish the round 2,5:1,5. Despite the defeat, the Armenian chess players dominate the tournament with 16 points. In round 6, they will face Azerbaijanis, who are currently 4th. 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 | 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. |