Georgian GM Baadur Jobava wins Sevana Lich chess tournamentJuly 30, 2011 - 16:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Sevana Lich (Lake of Sevan) round robin chess tournament held in Martuni province of Armenia, with 10 grandmasters participating, was completed on July 30. Georgian Grandmaster Baadur Jobava scoring 5,5 points became the winner of the tournament sharing points with Avetik Grigoryan (3,5 points) in the last round. Hrant Melkumyan (5,5 points) was the second in the tournament, after his defeat over Sergey Zhigalko (Belarus). He was followed by Zhou Jianchao (China) who scored 5 points. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |