  Aronian, Anand share 5-6th places at London Chess Classic December 13, 2011 - 10:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian scored 9 points at London Chess Classic to share 5-6th places with India’s Viswanathan Anand. Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik won the tournament with 16 points, followed by Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.) and Norway’s Magnus Carlsen with 15 and 14 points respectively. Luke McShane came 4th; Nigel Short, David Howell and Michael Adams shared 7-9th places.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
