Carlsen says Aronian most dangerous opponent in LondonMarch 12, 2013 - 11:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Norway’s Magnus Carlsen sees the Armenian world No 3, Levon Aronian, as his most dangerous opponent at London-hosted Chess Candidates Tournament, The Guardian reported. "He has supreme confidence and belief in himself, is very well prepared, can evaluate non-standard positions very well and never backs down," says Carlsen in a tribute to a fellow chess optimist. Asked if Carlsen would be disappointed if he failed to make it through to the world championship match, the chess player said, "It would depend on the performance. If I score plus four and Aronian scores plus six, I will probably have had a quite good tournament and there's not much I can do. If I feel I haven't been able to show my best, then I will be disappointed. But life goes on, and whether I win or lose I will still be 22 with most of my career ahead of me." Aronian will face off against Carlsen in the first round, due March 15. The tournament will run from March 15 to April 1. Top stories 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. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |