Levon Aronian clinches third spot at 10th Tal Memorial chess tournamentOctober 7, 2016 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three-time Olympic Champion Levon Aronian of Armenia split the point with India’s Viswanathan Anand finished joint third after the conclusion of the 10th Tal Memorial chess tournament on Friday, October 7, The Times of India reports. The game was a tense affair wherein both players could claim to be slightly superior at some point in the game. Aronian drew eight and won only one for his five points. Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia won the $200,000 prize money tournament by holding on a much worse position against lowest-placed Boris Gelfand of Israel in the final round. Anish Giri from the Netherlandsfinished second on 5.5 points, a half point ahead of Aronian and Anand who both tied for the third spot with identical five points. Aronian drew eight and won only one for his five points. Vladimir Kramnik of Russia ended joint fifth along with compatriot Peter Svidler, Li Chao and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan on 4.5 points apiece. Evgeny Tomashevsky of Russia finished ninth on 3.5 points in the ten-player round-robin tournament while Gelfand tallied two points with his four draws and five losses to finish last. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |