Armenia's Aronian, China's Liren tie in 3rd game of World Chess Cup finalSeptember 25, 2017 - 18:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Levon Aronian and China's Dean Liren tied in the third game of the Tbilisi-hosted World Chess Cup final, which has a prize fund of $1.6 million. The game, held on Monday, September 25, ended on the 31st move, with the previous two games also ending in draws. The fourth game of the final will be played on Tuesday, and if another draw is registered, a tiebreaker will determine the strongest. Both of them have already qualified for the Candidates Tournament. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |