  Armenian GM Giorgi Bagaturov wins Thessaloniki International OpenMay 3, 2011 - 12:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Thessaloniki International Open “Alexander the Great”, part of the Games Festival 2011, was played from April 25 to May 1 at the Conference Center of Grand Hotel Palace in Thessaloniki. Georgia-based Armenian GM Giorgi Bagaturov took a clear first place in the Open A with a key last round victory against IM Jordan Ivanov. Bagaturov gained 7.5 points to narrowly escape the earlier leader FM Anastasios Pavlidis and Greek national player GM Athanasios Mastrovasilis, gamesfestival.chessdom.com reported. This is Bagaturov’s second trophy in Thessaloniki as he also won the 2009 tournament.   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. |
