comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - Armenian chess federation - Page 7 : comparemela.com

Armenia former President Sargsyan visits memorial chess tournament in Jermuk (PHOTOS)

Armenia former President Sargsyan visits memorial chess tournament in Jermuk (PHOTOS)
news.am - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news.am Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

Grandmaster Aronian says he is leaving Armenia, will represent U S

2 Min Read MOSCOW (Reuters) - Chess grandmaster Levon Aronian said on Friday he was leaving Armenia and would represent the United States, citing what he said was Armenian officials’ indifference to chess as one of the reasons. The 38-year-old, who is ranked sixth in the world, announced his decision on his Facebook page. “The past year has been very difficult for all of us with a pandemic, a war and in my case there was personal adversity and the state’s absolute indifference towards Armenian chess,” he wrote, referring to six weeks of fighting between ethnic Armenian and Azeri forces over the Nagorno-Karabkah enclave.

Levon Aronian leaving Armenia due to officials indifference to him

1 Mar in 23:59 The Guardian Chess grandmaster Levon Aronian said on Friday he was leaving Armenia and would represent the United States, citing what he said was Armenian officials’ indifference to chess as one of the reasons,  The Guardian reports. The 38-year-old, who is ranked sixth in the world, announced his decision on his Facebook page. “The past year has been very difficult for all of us with a pandemic, a war and in my case there was personal adversity and the state’s absolute indifference towards Armenian chess,” he wrote, referring to six weeks of fighting between ethnic Armenian and Azeri forces over the Nagorno-Karabkah enclave. “I was faced with a choice: quit my job or move to where I am valued,” he wrote.

© 2024 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.