World Chess Cup 2011 to host 128 chess players from 46 countriesAugust 5, 2011 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Once again, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia became the capital of the world's chess, with World Chess Cup 2011 will kick off on August 26. 128 chess players from 46 countries will participate in the competition. Earlier, FIDE has announced the list of qualifiers for the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, with Armenia to be represented by 3 players. The 1st round pairings are as follows: World Team Championship winners Sergei Movsesian and Vladimir Akopian will play against China’s Hou Yifan and India’s Parimarjan Negi respectively. 2009 Armenian champion Arman Pashikian will face off against Poland’s Radoslaw Wojtaszek. 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”. |