  Varuzhan Hakobian of USA - last Armenian grandmaster at World cup 2009November 25, 2009 - 12:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Varuzhan Hakobian of USA is the last Armenian grandmaster at World cup 2009 chess championship, launched on November 21 in Khanty-Mansiysk.In the second round of World cup 2009 Varuzhan Hakobian will rival Ruslan Ponomaryov of Russia. Earlier, two Olympic champions, Armenia's Gabriel Sargsyan and Tigran Petrosyan dropped out of championship, beaten by Georg Meier (Germany) and Li Chao (China).   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
