Armenia vs Costa Rica in Chess Olympiad 1st roundSeptember 21, 2010 - 14:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On September 21, the 39th World Chess Olympiad will kick off in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, bringing together 1,380 chess players in 150 men and 119 women teams. In the first round, Armenia’s men ranked 6th with 2,698 points will compete with Costa Rica ranking 78th. Armenian team leader Levon Aronyan will not play in the match. Armenia’s women will play vs. the team of International Physically Disabled Chess Association (IPCA). 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 | Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. 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. |