  Levon Aronian retains 2nd spot in FIDE rankings October 1, 2012 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 1, FIDE published the list of strongest chess players of the world, placing Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian second with 2821 points. Magnus Carlsen (Norway) tops the list; Russia’s Vladimir Kramnik is 3rd with 2795 points. Armenian grandmaster Vladimir Akopian climbed 47th with 2703 points; Sergei Movsesian dropped to 52nd place with 2699 points; Gabriel Sargissian is 56th with 2692 points; Armenia’s 2012 chess champion Tigran L. Petrosian comes 97th with 2659 points.   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. |
