Yuri Dokhoian to coach Russian men’s chess teamNovember 22, 2011 - 11:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During November 21 meeting of the Supervisory Board of the Russian Chess Federation Board Chairman Ilya Levitov announced candidacy of GM Yuri Dokhoian to the post of the chief coach of Russian men’s national team. According to the Chairman of Trainers' Council Anatoli Bikhovsli, the idea of appointing Dokhoian to the post was born not long ago due to Dokhoian’s readiness to take up the position. The appointment will take place during the Trainers' Council in January with Dokhoian to present the team’s working plan, chess-news.ru reports. For many years Dokhoian has been Garry Kasparov's second. In 2009, he started cooperating with Sergey Karjakin, being at the same time the coach of the Russian women's team. He is also the coach of the female world class players, the sisters Tatiana and Nadezhda Kosintseva. In 2007, he was awarded the title of FIDE Senior Trainer. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |