  Tigran Petrossian takes lead in Dubai Open Chess Championship April 6, 2010 - 19:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 4-14, 12th Dubai Open Chess Championship will be hosting 150 chess players from 32 countries including Armenia. 5 chess players represented Armenia, with 4 of them scoring victories and 1 ending the game in a draw in the first tour of the championship. Tigran Petrossian is leading in Dubai Open Chess Championship with 1 point to his score. Results after the 1st tour: Sargissian Gabriel - Bhagwat Vinod (India) 0,5:0,5 Petrossian Tigran - Shihab Khaled (Lebanon) 1:0 Melkumyan Hrant -Ayyad Husain (Bahrain) 1:0 Kotanjian Tigran - Arellano Robert (Philippines) 1:0 Harutjunyan Gevorg - De Guzman Carlos (Philippines) 1:0.   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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
