Aronian shares 3rd-4th spots after Norway Chess round 6May 15, 2013 - 11:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian beat Norway’s Jon Ludvig Hammer in the 6th round of Norway Chess tournament. The Armenian grandmaster gained 3,5 points to share 3rd-4th spots with Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.) Sergey Karjakin is leading the tournament with 4 points, followed by Norway’s Magnus Carlsen (4 points.) In round 7, Aronian will face off against Wang Hao (China). The remaining pairings are as follows: Peter Svidler (Russia)-Veselin Topalov (Russia), Karjakin-Nakamura, Teymour Radjabov (Azerbaijan)-Viswanathan Anand (India), Hammer – Carlsen. 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |