Levon Aronian suffers first defeat at London Chess ClassicDecember 16, 2016 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian of Armenia suffered his first defeat at London Chess Classic against French grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. He now shares the 4-8 spots with Viswanathan Anand, Hikaru Nakamura, Anish Giri and Vachier-Lagrave. The Armenian started the tournament with a win against England's Michael Adams, but followed with four consecutive draws. The game of the day was the battle between the Americans Fabiano Caruana and Nakamura. The former played a beautiful game to beat his opponent. With one point lead and three rounds to go, American chess genius Wesley So is surely the favourite to win the title. The seventh round will take place on December 16. The tournament is the last of the Grand Chess Tour. The winner in London receives $75,000, the overall winner of the Grand Chess Tour receives another $75,000. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |