Levon Aronian beats Hou Yivan to World Chess Cup 'round of sixteen'September 9, 2017 - 10:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian of Armenia defeated China's Hou Yifan at the Round 2 tiebreaker of the World Chess Cup in Tbilisi to reach the "round of sixteen." Meanwhile, Samuel Sevian who represents the United States lost to Li Chao of China and was forced to leave the tournament. Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) have also made it to the pre-quarterfinals. 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. |