Candidates round five: Levon Aronian draws with Fabiano CaruanaMarch 17, 2016 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian of Armenia drew a game against Fabiano Caruana of the United States in Round 5 of Chess Candidates Tournament 2016. All Round 5 games ended in draws, with Karjakin topping the list with 3.5 points coming from two victories and three draws thus far. Aronian remains the nearest contender to Karjakin on 3 points while Caruana, Viswanathan Anand (India), Anish Giri (the Netherlands) and Peter Svidler (Russia) are tied third on 2.5 points each. Nine rounds still remain in the marathon to decide the next challenger for world champion Magnus 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 | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |