  Hrair Simonian comes 3rd at First Saturday Chess TournamentDecember 14, 2011 - 15:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Grandmaster Krikor-Sevag Mekhitarian scored 3 points after Brazil Chess Championship round 4, falling only half a point behind the tournament leader Rafael Leitao. Grandmaster Hrair Simonian scored 5,5 points out of 9 at Budapest-hosted First Saturday Chess Tournament Series to gain the 3rd place. Mikhail Antipov (Russia) won the tournament gold with 7 points, armchess.am reported.   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 Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation  Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.“Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |
