Two Armenian grandmasters to take part World cup-2009 chess tournamentNovember 16, 2009 - 20:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World cup chess-2009 will be held from November 20 to December 14 in Khanty-Mansiysk (Russia), 128 players from different countries will take part in the cup. Olympic champions Gabriel Sargsyan (2676) and Tigran Petrosian will present Armenia (2615). As Net Tigran Petrosian told a PanARMENIAN.net reporter, he is currently preparing to this tournament and try to play successfully. At present, Armenian GM Tigran Petrosian takes part in the tournament ''Football for the sake of equal opportunity". "In our spare time, we always play football. In some ways it is similar to chess, since in both cases, we need to think,'' Tigran Petrosian said. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |