  Levon Aronian retains 2nd spot in FIDE rankings November 1, 2012 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 1, FIDE published the list of strongest chess players of the world, placing Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian second with 2815 points. Magnus Carlsen (Norway) tops the list with 2848 points; Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik is 3rd with 2795 points. Armenian grandmaster Vladimir Akopian is 45th with 2703 points; Sergei Movsesian dropped to 62nd place with 2688 points; Gabriel Sargissian is 74th with 2679 points. Armenia’s 2012 chess champion Tigran L. Petrosian comes 92nd with 2659 points.   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 Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy  Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said.Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |
