Tal Memorial: Aronian stays in the lead after round 6November 22, 2011 - 20:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian retains leadership at Tal Memorial, having tied the 6th round game against Boris Gelfand (Israel) to increase his current score to 3,5 points. Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniatchi, Sergei Karjakin have also gained 3,5 points to be placed 2-4th. Aronian will face off against Sergei Karjakin in the 7th round of Tal Memorial. Board pairings for remaining contenders are: Peter Swindler- Ian Nepomniatchi, Boris Gelfand- Vladimir Kramnik, Hikaru Nakamura- Vassily Ivanchuk, Viswanathan Anand-Magnus Carlsen. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |