Levon Aronian claims second spot in Sinquefield Cup in St. LouisAugust 15, 2016 - 12:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian chess grandmaster Levon Aronian drew with Bulgarian player Veselin Topalov in the final round of the Sinquefield Cup to take the second spot alongside Topalov, India’s Viswanathan Anand and Fabiano Caruana of the United States. Based on raw scores of each player, Aronian ranked the third. Filipino chess grandmaster representing the United States, Wesley So won the tournament, with Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Ding Liren (China), Peter Svidler (Russia) and Anish Giri (Netherlands) claiming the 6th to 10th spots. 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 | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |