 Levon Aronian to represent Armenia at Chess World Cup June 25, 2021 - 10:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Grandmaster Levon Aronian will represent Armenia at Chess World Cup 2021, according to information published by FIDE. Aronian announced in late February that he was leaving Armenia for the United States but his FIDE page still says he represents the Armenian federation. Also representing Armenia are grandmasters Gabriel Sargissian, Haik M. Martirosyan, Hovhannes Gabuzyan and Shant Sargsyan. At the Chess World Cup 2021, more than 200 players will compete in the single-elimination chess tournament that will take place in Sochi, Russia, from 10 July to 3 August 2021. The total prize fund is $1,892,500, with the first prize of $110,000.   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. |
