Aronian Corus Chess 2009 sole leaderJanuary 28, 2009 - 21:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the 10th tour of Corus Chess 2009, Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian defeated Michael Adams, fixing his third victory and becoming sole leader of the tournament with 6.5 points.Slovakia's Sergei Mosvesian failed to inflict a defeat on China's Yue Wang. In the 11th tour, Aronian will play vs. Leinier Dominguez. Movsesian will meet with Loek van Wely. After 10 tours, Levon Aronyan (Armenia) has 6.5 points; Sergei Karyakin (Ukraine) has 6 points; Leinier Dominguez (Cuba), Sergei Movsesian (Slovakia), Teymour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), Magnus Carlsen (Norway) have 5.5 points each; Jan Smeets (Netherlands) and Loek van Wely (Netherlands) have 5 points; Michael Adams (UK), Yue Wang (China) have 4.5 points; Daniel Stellwagen (Netherlands) has 4 points. Alexander Morozevich (Russia) closes the chart with 3.5 points. 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. |