  Khachiyan, Altunyan win 7th round games of U.S. Chess Championship May 21, 2010 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Melikset Khachiyan and international master Levon Altunyan defeated Joel Benjamin and Samuel Shankland respectively in the 7th round of the U.S. Chess Championship in Saint Louis on May 20. Meanwhile, grandmaster Varuzhan Hakobyan lost a game vs. Robert Hess. After 7 rounds, Hakobyan is the 6th with 3.5 points, while Khachiyan and Altunyan are the 17th and 21st respectively. No matches are scheduled for May 21.   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 Atom Egoyan film coming to Golden Apricot Yerevan Festival  Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s latest film, Seven Veils, is the opening film at GAIFF 2024.Armenia denies more of Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations Yerevan has denied statements from Baku accusing the Armenian army of violating the ceasefire on the border with Azerbaijan.Israel warns of “serious consequences” after Armenia recognizes Palestine Dmitry Gendelman said the move will have “serious long-term consequences” for Israel-Armenia relations.French envoy travels to Armenia’s Syunik French ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies visited the town of Goris in the country’s southern Syunik province. |
