  Levon Aronian II early winner of Grand Slam Final Chess Masters 2009September 12, 2009 - 01:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian defeated Spain's Alexei Shirov in the 5th round of Grand Slam Final Chess Masters 2009 in Bilbao. Gaining 12 points, he outstripped Russia's Alexander Grischuk, who made a draw with Ukrainian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin.In the 6th round, Aronian will play vs. Karjakin. Standing after 5 rounds: Aronian - 12 points, Grischuk - 7 points, Karjakin - 6 points, Shirov - 2 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 |  Related sections Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
