  Vladimir Akopian finishes undefeated at U.S. veterans chess event July 28, 2025 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Grandmaster Vladimir Akopian has been named runner-up of the 2025 U.S. Veterans Chess Championship. Akopian delivered an impressive performance, remaining undefeated throughout the tournament. He scored 5.5 points out of a possible 9, making him the only participant to complete the event without a single loss, according to the Chess Federation of Armenia. However, after tiebreaks, Grandmaster Alexander Fishbein—who also scored 5.5 points—was declared the winner.   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. |
