Armenian chess players defeated their Azeri rivalsOctober 1, 2009 - 20:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the 8th round of World Junior Chess Championship held in Akhisar, Turkey from September 24 till October 3, Armenian national chess team (below age 16) beat their Azeri rivals 1.5:2.5. Armenian team's winner was Hayk Vardanyan who gained the upper hand over Zaur Mamedov. All other games ended in draw. This is Armenian team's 5th victory, with 3 being consecutive. In the 6th round, Armenian players beat England's team 3:1, and in the 7th round they beat Georgians 3.5:0.5. Let's note that Armenian sportsmen played the first 3 rounds against Turkish players, holding victory in the first two games, and making draw in the last match. In the 4th and 5th rounds, they fell behind Russian and Hungarian teams with minimal scores. There are 22 teams participating in championship, with 6 representing Turkey. In the 9th round, Armenian sportsmen will compete against Indian team, one of tournament leaders. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |