  Krikor Sevag Mkitarian defeats four-time champion Rafael Leitao at Brazil Chess Championship  December 7, 2010 - 20:34 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - The 77th Brazil Chess Championship 2010 is taking place from November 29 to December 8, 2010, in the city of Americana / Sao Paolo. The playing venue is "SmartMall" near the ecological park of Americana. 12 chess players compete in the round robin tournament. In the 9th tour of the championship Armenian grandmaster Krikor Sevag Mkitarian defeated the four-time champion Rafael Leitao. Giovanni Vescovi is leading the championship with 7 points, while Mkitarian has 5,5 points to his score, armchess.am reported.   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 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. |
