Tigran Petrosyan wins ticket to World Chess ChampionshipMarch 19, 2009 - 12:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian grandmaster Yevgeny Tomashevsky won the 10th European Individual Championship which was held in Budva, Montenegro from March 6 to 19. Tigran Petrosyan, defeating Romanian Constantin Lupulescu, was the only Armenian grandmaster to win the ticket to the World Championship. The total prize fund of the Individual European Championship is 120,000 Euros. First prize is 15,000, second is 12,000, third 10,000 up to 25th prize, which is 1,000. According to Montenegro law all prizes are taxable (maximum 10%). The first 22 players were in addition qualified for the World Cup. 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 | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. |