Aronian wins Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess ChampionshipMarch 25, 2011 - 10:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian has won the 20th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Chess Championship, repeating his 2008 and 2009 success. The Armenian grandmaster tied his last round game against Sergey Karjakin but it didn’t prevent him from maintaining the 1 point distance with Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Viswanathan Anand of India finished 3rd. The total prize money of the tournament is euro 27 000. 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 | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |