  Aronian lets his younger colleague have Tal Memorial cup November 19, 2010 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The final results of Tal Memorial were summarized during the closing ceremony of the World Blitz Chess Championship on November 18. Levon Aronian and Sergei Karjakin (Russia) shared the first two places, having equal additional indices, while Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) was the third. Since the tournament organizers had prepared only one cup, Aronian, as a true gentlemen, let his younger colleague have it, the more so as he won the World Blitz Chess Championship. The prize will be anyhow handed over to the Armenian GM - a copy of the trophy will be created and sent to Aronian, chess-news.ru reported.   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 Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
