Khachiyan, Altunyan win 7th round games of U.S. Chess ChampionshipMay 21, 2010 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Melikset Khachiyan and international master Levon Altunyan defeated Joel Benjamin and Samuel Shankland respectively in the 7th round of the U.S. Chess Championship in Saint Louis on May 20. Meanwhile, grandmaster Varuzhan Hakobyan lost a game vs. Robert Hess. After 7 rounds, Hakobyan is the 6th with 3.5 points, while Khachiyan and Altunyan are the 17th and 21st respectively. No matches are scheduled for May 21. Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. 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. Partner news | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |