13:28 20/03/2010

Amber chess: Aronian wins against Gashimov

In Round 6 of Amber Tournament underway in Nice, France, Armenian GM Levon Aronian won against Azerbaijani Vugar Gashimov in the blindfold and ended in draw in the rapid game. Aronian still ranks 10th with 5 points. Blindfold Carlsen - Gelfand 1:0 Ivanchuk - Ponomariov 0,5:0,5 Karjakin - Dominguez 1:0 Aronian - Gashimov 1:0 Svidler - Grischuk 0:1 Smeets - Kramnik 1:0 Levon Aronian - Vugar Gashimov 1:0 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 exd5 6. cxd5 g6 ...

17:24 19/03/2010

Three Armenian chess-players qualify for World Cup 2011

According to the results of the European Championship which was held in Rijeka, Croatia, Armenian chess players Arman Pashikian, Vladimir Hakopian and Sergei Movsesian are due to participate in the World Cup – 2011, Armenian Chess Federation reported.

12:02 19/03/2010

King Arthur Abraham returns back to USA

King Arthur Abraham will return to the USA on Saturday to continue his preparation for the eagerly-anticipated Super Six World Boxing Classic showdown with Andre Dirrell.   “I am thrilled to return to America. We had a great time in Palm Springs. I really enjoyed the Californian sun before we continued our preparation in Berlin. America is a great country and I am looking forward to going back on Saturday. That will give me one week to adjust and get ready for ...

11:39 19/03/2010

Levon Aronyan defeated by Svidler

It’s a little bit worrying what’s happening with Armenian Levon Aronyan in “Amber” championship. After the fifth round, though the chess players had had opportunity to have a day off, Levon Aronyan was defeated by Svidler in both blindfold and rapid tournaments. By the way Svidler was neither a favorite nor leader of the tournament. Levon Aronyan scored 3.5 of possible 10 and occupied 10 th horizontal. Blindfold Gashimov, Vugar - Grischuk, Alexander ...

14:37 17/03/2010

Amber Chess: Aronian runs 10th, Ivanchuk leads

In Round 4 of Amber tournament underway in Nice, France, Armenian GM Levon Aronian ended in draw with Vassily Ivanchuk in the blindfold set and lost to the latter in the rapid one. After Round 4, Aronian runs 10th in the tournament list. Round 4 Blindfold Alexander Grischuk – Perez Dominguez 1:0 Magnus Carlsen – Jan Smeets 1:0 Ruslan Ponomariov – Vugar Gashimov 0,5:0,5 Boris Gelfand – Vladimir Kramnik 1:0 Peter Svidler - Sergey Karjakin 0:1 ...

17:31 16/03/2010

Armenian chess players in European Championships

European Championships of Men and Women in Rijeca, Croatia continue. Vladimir Hakobian defeated his rival and scoring 7 points occupied the 8th horizontal. Note that Efimenko who occupied the 2nd horizontal scored the same amount of points. Vladimir Hakobian lacks half point to equal with the leader of the championship. Lilit galoyan scored another point and returned back to leaders’ horizontal. Unfortunately Galoyan’s rival was another Armenian chess player Elina ...

14:53 16/03/2010

Amber Chess: Aronian wins against Smeets

In Round 3 of Amber Tournament underway in Nice, France, Levon Aronian won against Jan Smeets both in the rapid and blindfold games. The Armenian GM has scored 3 and shares 5-7 horizontals with Alexander Grischuk and Boris Gelfand. Blindfold Alexander Grischuk - Boris Gelfand 0,5:0,5 Peter Svidler – Magnus Carlsen 0:1 Vugar Gashimov - Vladimir Kramnik 0,5:0,5 Sergey Karjakin - Vassily Ivanchuk 0:1 Perez Dominguez - Ruslan Ponomariov 0,5:0,5 Jan Smeets - Levon ...

17:17 15/03/2010

Armenian chess players in European Championships

The 8th’s round sets in Rijeca, Croatia are over. Vladimir Hakobian, who is in the list of championship leaders, ended his set with Efimenko in a draw and occupied 7th horizontal. Armenian chess player Hrant Melqumyan managed to pass Vadimir Hakobian round. Armenian woman chess player Lilit Galoyan didn’t manage to do her best and occupied only 15th horizontal. Elina Danielyan defeated Molchanova and equaled Lilit Galoyan.   Men Efimenko Zahar - Akopian ...

14:58 15/03/2010

Amber Chess: Levon Aronian scores 1 out of 4

Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament is underway in the French city of Nice. The Armenian GM Levon Aronian won against Sergey Karjakin in Round 1 of the rapid, while lost to him in the blindfold game. In Round 2 Norwegian Magnus Carlsen defeated Aronian both in the rapid and blindfold games. By now, in the blindfold Aronian has scored 0 and shares 11-12 horizontals with Leinier Dominguez. In the rapid tournament Aronian has 1 point and runs 8th. After Round 2, Vassily Ivanchuk and ...

14:56 12/03/2010

Chess: Levon Aronian to take part in Amber Tournament

Armenian GM Levon Aronian is taking part in the Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament due in Nice, France March 13-25, 2010. Aronian's opponents are Carlsen, Kramnik, Gelfand, Gashimov, Ivanchuk, Svidler, Ponomariov, Grischuk, Karjakin, Dominguez, Smeets, Armenian Chess Federation reported.