Aronian still leads the field after WR Chess Masters Round 6February 23, 2023 - 13:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian who represents the United States continues to lead the field after Round 6 of the WR Chess Masters tournament in Germany. Aronian drew his game against Wesley So and was not overly disappointed after the match. "I played a fighting game, and when you fight, you get chances," Aronian explained in the interview, according to FIDE. "But it's also hard to avoid missing chances in the course of a tournament. The opponents are strong, it happens." After the draw against So, Aronian continues to lead the field with a one-point advantage, followed by Wesley So and Gukesh with 3.5 points each. The young Indian failed to capitalize on the opportunity to catch up half a point to the leaders in his white game. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |