  London Chess Classic kicks off December 1 November 29, 2012 - 11:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - London Chess Classic tournament kicks off December 1, with Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian to face off against Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.) in the first round. Aronian will rival GMs Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik, Hikaru Nakamura, Judit Polgár, Michael Adams, Luke McShane and Gawain Jones in other rounds. The London Chess Classic 2012 is a nine player all play all tournament. The games will be 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 |  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. |
