  Grandmaster Aram Hakobyan leads Aeroflot Open 2025 March 4, 2025 - 13:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Grandmaster Aram Hakobyan is currently leading the Aeroflot Open 2025 international chess tournament in Moscow. After five rounds, Hakobyan has accumulated 4.5 points, sharing the first position with American Grandmaster Hans Moke Niemann. In the sixth round, Hakobyan is set to face Niemann. Among other Armenian participants, Grandmasters Hayk Martirosyan, Manuel Petrosyan, Mamikon Gharibyan, and FIDE Master Vahe Sukiassian have each scored 3 points. Notably, Sukiassian has competed against grandmasters in all five rounds, securing a victory over Pavel Ponkratov and drawing with Andrey Esipenko, Alexander Grischuk, Vadim Zvjaginsev, and Manuel Petrosyan. International Master Arsen Davtyan and FIDE Master Rudolf Pashikyan have each garnered 2.5 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 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. |
