  1376 chess players from 158 countries to participate in 39th World Chess Olympiad August 28, 2010 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 1376 chess players from 158 countries will participate in the 39th World Chess Olympiad to be held from September 19 to October 4, 2010 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The Olympiad will host 67 foreign and 66 Russian umpires. A modern computer program will be enabled to read the data and select the best games. The prize fund totals 10 million rubles. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will attend the opening ceremony. The Governor of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug , Natalia Komarova, said a chess palace was built especially for the event. Related links:   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 |  Latest news Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit  Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland.Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran.Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to.Armenia recalls Belarus envoy for consultations Armenian Ambassador to Belarus has been called to Yerevan for consultations, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry reveals. |
