Levon Aronian unsuccessful at London Chess ClassicDecember 3, 2012 - 12:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian suffered a defeat by Norway’s Magnus Carlsen in the second round of London Chess Classic. He earlier lost to Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.) to score no points at the tournament. Carlsen and Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik share 1-2 places with 6 points each. Aronian will face off against India’s Viswanathan Anand in the 3rd round. The London Chess Classic 2012 is a nine player all play all tournament. The games are played according to classical time control; 2 hours for 40 moves, followed by 1 hours for 20 moves, followed by 15 minutes + 30 seconds per move for the rest of the game. 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 | Joe Manganiello visits Armenian Genocide memorial Hollywood star Joe Manganiello has visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. Dream big, start small: Anna from Artsakh participates in Get Started She has become even more determined thanks to the Get Started educational program. Armenia Foreign Minister begins Lithuania trip On June 20, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan is paying a working visit to Vilnius. Armenia, U.S. consider direct flights Gnel Sanosyan and Sarah Morgenthau have discussed the possibility of launching direct flights between Armenia and the U.S. |