  Danielyan, Mkrtchyan to play in FIDE Women’s World Cup July 5, 2025 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Grandmaster Elina Danielyan and International Master Lilit Mkrtchyan will represent Armenia at the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup, set to take place in Batumi, Georgia, from July 6 to 28. In the first round, Danielyan will face Nadezhda Antonova of Tajikistan, a Woman FIDE Master with a rating of 2030, the Armenian Chess Federation reported. Mkrtchyan’s opening match will be against Lina Nassri of Algeria, an International Master with a rating of 2054. The tournament follows a knockout format with seven rounds. Each round consists of two classical games. If the score is tied 1–1, the winner will be decided in rapid and blitz tie-breaks. The first round’s opening games will begin on July 6 at 15:00.   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. |
