Armenian, Dutch grandmasters play in drawJanuary 26, 2009 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On January 25, Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian completed the 8th round of Corus Chess 2009, playing in a draw with Netherlands' Loek van Wely.Sergei Movsesian (Slovakia) fixed the same result in a game with another Dutch chess player Jan Smeets. In the 9th round, Aronian will meet with Gata Kamsky (U.S.), Movsesian will play vs. Karyakin (Ukraine). The Group A completed the 8th round with the following results: Sergei Movsesian - 5 points; Sergei Karyakin, Teymour Radjabov, Levon Aronian, Leinier Dominguez - 4.5 points; Gata Kamsky, Magnus Carlsen, Michael Adams, Jaan Smeets, Loek van Wely - 4 points; Daniel Stellwagen, Yue Wang, Vassily Ivanchuk - 3.5 points; Alexander Morozevich - 2.5 points. 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 | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |