Aronian draws with Topalov in R10 of Chess Candidates TournamentMarch 24, 2016 - 11:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Levon Aronian of Armenia drew with Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the 10th round of the Moscow-hosted World Chess Candidates Tournament Wednesday, March 23. The Armenian player held a much better position but misplayed it and ultimately ended the game against Topalov with a draw. Sergey Karjakin of Russia and Fabiano Caruana of the United States currently top the tournament with 6 points each, followed by Aronian with 5.5 points. The Armenian will play against Peter Svidler in the next round of the Candidates Tournament. Read also:Nakamura fined for breaking FIDE rules following Aronian's win 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |