  Hovhannisyan, Melkumian get 2 points at Individual Chess Championship March 22, 2012 - 10:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 2nd round of European Individual Men’s Chess Championship was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Armenia’s Robert Hovhannisyan beat Eylon Nakar from Israel, Hrant Melkumian defeated Georgia's David Benidze, Gabriel Sargissian won over Andreas Hagen (Denmark), and Tigran L. Petrosian defeated Bulgaria’s Veselin Pantev. Melkumyan and Hovhannisyan got two points each and are placed 9th and 23rd respectively. Samvel Ter-Sahakyan tied the game with Viktor Láznička (Czech Republic), Sergei Movsesian played a draw with Sipke Ernst (France), Zaven Andreasian tied the game with Ukraine's Vladimir Onischuk and Hovhannes Gabuzyan will Vladimir Akopian respectively. Arman Pashikian lost to Ilya Khmelniker (Israel) and Vladimir Poghosian was defeated by Austria's Andreas Diermeier.   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 |  Latest 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. |
