Armenian GM Sergei Movsisian wins Czech Open 2016August 1, 2016 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Sergei Movsisian won the main tournament of the Czech Open 2016 international chess and games festival. The tournament was held in the Czech city of Pardubice on July 22-30, moscowchess.org reports. The Armenian grandmaster gained 7.5 points in 9 rounds. Half a point behind him was a 9-member group of players. In June 2016, Movsisian won the Teplice Open Chess Tournament 2016 gaining 7 points out of 9 possible. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |