Four Armenian grandmasters brace for Isle of Man Round 7September 29, 2017 - 12:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Four Armenian grandmasters - two representing Armenia, one from the U.S. and one from Brazil - are preparing for round 7 of the Isle of Man international chess tournament on Friday, September 29. After six rounds, Sergei Movsessian (Armenia) will face Ivan Sokolov (the Netherlands) with 4.5 points each, Gabriel Sargissian (Armenia) will meet India'sHarsha Bharathakoti (4.0 points each), Varuzhan Akobian from the United States will play againstPraggnanandhaa R (India) (4.0 points each), while Brazil'sKrikor Mekhitarian will faceJan Woellermann from Germany in the seventh round. Reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen is the sole leader of the 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |