Armenian President welcomes participants of 5th FIDE Grand PrixAugust 10, 2009 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 5 phase of grand prix series of FIDE started in Jermuk, timed to the 80th anniversary of the legendary Armenian chess player and 9-th World Champion Tigran Petrosian. The ceremony was opened by the president of Armenia Serzh Sargsian, who, in his welcome address congratulated the participants of the tournament and expressed his gratitude to grand master Levon Aronyan for his brilliant achievements in the international arena. "Today, Armenia has been the focus of the chess world. To conduct a tournament of such level as FIDE Grand Prix is honorable for every country. It is no coincidence that this tournament is taking place in Armenia, and dated to the 80th anniversary of Tigran Petrosian," the President of the Republic of Armenia said. 14 players took part in stage 5 of a series of FIDE Grand Prix, which takes place in the Armenian town of Jermuk. List of participants 5th stage of grand prix by rating: 1. Levon Aronian (Armenia) - 2768 (4) 2. Dmitry Yakovenko (Russia) - 2760 (5) 3. Peter Leko (Hungary) - 2756 (7) 4. Boris Gelfand (Israel) - 2755 (9) 5. Etienne Bacrot (France) - 2721 (17) 6. Gat Kamsky (USA) - 2717 (18) 7. Sergey Kariakin (Ukraine) - 2717 (20) 8. Pavel Elyanov (Ukraine) - 2716 (21) 9. Evgeny Alekseev (Russia) - 2714 (24) 10. Vladimir Akopian (Armenia) - 2712 (25) 11. Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) - 2703 (30) 12. Ivan Cheparinov (Bulgaria) - 2678 (53) 13. Ernesto Inarkiev (Russia) - 2675 (55) 14. Roustam Kasymdzhanov (Uzbekistan) - 2672 (58). 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. |