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Oganes Danielian
Oganes Danielian ( hy, Հովհաննես Դանիելյան, Hovhannes Danielyan; 3 January 1974 – 3 August 2016) was an Armenian chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1999. Achievements * 1992: Second in the World Youth Chess Championship Under 18 at Duisburg * 1992: Fourth in the World Junior Chess Championship at Buenos Aires * 1993: Second at Hallsberg Open * 1993: Won a match against GM Eloi Relange at Cannes with 3½-2½ * 1994: Fourth at Cappelle-la-Grande Open * 1998: Won the Goldberg Memorial at Moscow, ahead of Evgeniy Najer and Mihail Saltaev * 2008: Third place with Andrey Vovk and Evgeni Vasiukov in the Transkarpathian Cup at Mukachevo Mukachevo ( uk, Мукачево, ; hu, Munkács; see name section) is a city in the valley of the Latorica river in Zakarpattia Oblast (province), in Western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of Mukachevo Raion (district), the cit ... References External links Oganes Danieliangames a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Oxford Reference Online'' also place Armenia in Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor (under a Russian peacekeeping force) and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and the financial center. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eloi Relange
The Eloi are one of the two fictional post-human races, along with the Morlocks, in H. G. Wells' 1895 novel '' The Time Machine''. In H. G. Wells' ''The Time Machine'' By the year AD 802,701, humanity has evolved into two separate species: the Eloi and the Morlocks. The Eloi live a banal life of ease on the surface of the Earth while the Morlocks live underground, tending machinery and providing food, clothing, and inventory for the Eloi. The narration suggests that the separation of species may have been the result of a widening split between different social classes. With all their needs and desires perfectly fulfilled, the Eloi have slowly become dissolute and naive: they are described as smaller than modern humans, with shoulder-length curly hair, pointed chins, large eyes, small ears, small mouths with bright red thin lips, and sub-human intelligence. They do not perform much work, except to feed, play, and mate, and are characterized by apathy; and when Weena falls in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Chess Players
This is a complete list of Armenian chess title-holders as of January 2010. Grandmasters International Masters Women Grandmasters Women International Masters See also * Chess in Armenia *List of Armenians * List of chess players External linksElo rating list of top 100 Armenian chess players {{ArmeniaGMs |
2016 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Births
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following List of Prime Ministers of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkey, Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an Guillaume affair, espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the 1974 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the Germany national football team, German national team won the championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukachevo
Mukachevo ( uk, Мукачево, ; hu, Munkács; see name section) is a city in the valley of the Latorica river in Zakarpattia Oblast (province), in Western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of Mukachevo Raion (district), the city itself does not belong to the raion and is designated as a city of oblast significance, with the status equal to that of a separate raion. The city is a rail terminus and highway junction, and has beer, wine, tobacco, food, textile, timber, and furniture industries. During the Cold War, it was home to Mukachevo air base and a radar station. Mukachevo lies close to the borders of four neighbouring countries: Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. Today, the population is . The city is a traditional stronghold of the Rusyn language, and the population of Mukachevo is officially reported as 77.1% ethnic Ukrainian. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgeni Vasiukov
Evgeni Andreyevich Vasiukov (russian: Евгений Андреевич Васюко́в, March 5, 1933 – May 10, 2018) was a Russian chess player, one of the strongest in the world during his peak. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1961. During his career, he won the Moscow Championship on six occasions (1955, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1972, and 1978) and scored numerous victories in international tournaments, such as Belgrade Open 1961, Moscow International 1961, East Berlin 1962, Reykjavik 1968, and Manila 1974. He was rarely at his best in Soviet Championship Finals, which were among the very toughest events in the world, and never made the Soviet team for an Olympiad or a European Team Championship. Vasiukov won the World Senior Chess Championship in 1995. Early years Vasiukov was born on March 5, 1933, in Moscow. His family was evacuated to Tula during World War II, and his father died in the Battle of Kursk. He learned to play chess at the age of 15, a very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrey Vovk (chess Player)
Andrey Vovk ( uk, Андрій Вовк) (born November 22, 1991) is a Ukrainian chess Grandmaster (2009). In 2008 he tied for 3rd–5th with Oganes Danielian and Evgeni Vasiukov in the Transkarpathian Cup in Mukachevo. In 2009 he was second in the Hogeschool Zeeland Chess Tournament in Vlissingen. In 2010 he came first at Rosenheim. Vovk is the 19th best player in Ukraine. He is the younger brother of Yuri Vovk Yuri Vovk ( uk, Юрій Вовк; born 11 November 1988 in Lviv) is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster. He was trained by Vladimir Grabinsky, coach of the Ukrainian youth team. Career In 2007 he was joint winner with Li Chao and G.N. Gopal at the .... References External links * * * Andrey Vovkat Grandcoach.com 1991 births Living people Chess players from Lviv Chess Grandmasters Ukrainian chess players {{Ukraine-chess-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihail Saltaev
Mihail Saltaev ( uz, Mixail Saltayev; born 19 November 1962), is a Soviet and Uzbekistani chess Grandmaster (GM) (1995), Chess Olympiad team silver medalist (1992). Biography In 1991, in Azov Mihail Saltaev won a bronze medal with Uzbekistan team in the last Soviet Team Chess Championship. He has also won international chess tournaments in Chemnitz (1990), in Vladivostok (1995), in Moscow (1995, 1996), in Neukloster (2001), in Essen (2002), in Hamburg (2006). Mihail Saltaev played for Uzbekistan in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1992, at first reserve board in the 30th Chess Olympiad in Manila (+2, =0, -1) and won team silver medal, * In 1996, at first board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan (+1, =3, -5), * In 1998, at fourth board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+4, =5, -2). Mihail Saltaev played for Uzbekistan in the Men's Asian Team Chess Championship: * In 1995, at third board in the 11th Asian Team Chess Championship in Singapore Singapore (), officially the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgeniy Najer
Evgeniy Yuryevich Najer (russian: Евгений Юревич Наер, translit=Evgeniy Yuryevich Nayer; born 22 June 1977) is a Russian chess grandmaster and the European champion of 2015. He is also one of the coaches of the Russian women's national team. Career He won the Moscow City Chess Championship in 1998 and 2003. In 2002 he shared the victory of the U.S. Open Chess Championship with Gennadi Zaichik. Najer won the Cappelle-la-Grande Open of 2004 on tiebreak over Kaido Külaots, Artyom Timofeev, Zoltan Gyimesi, Sergey Grigoriants and Oleg Korneev. In the same year he tied for 1st–3rd with Michael Roiz and Leonid Gofshtein in the Ashdod Chess Festival. He won a gold medal at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel. In 2007 he won the 3rd Moscow Open edging out on tiebreak Vasily Yemelin. Najer won the World Open in Philadelphia consecutively in 2008 and 2009. He was one of the seconds of Gata Kamsky in his 2009 match against Veselin Topalov (" Challenger Matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cappelle-la-Grande
Cappelle-la-Grande (; nl, Kapelle) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is very close to Dunkirk. Population Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department *Cappelle-la-Grande Open The Cappelle-la-Grande Open is a chess tournament held every year in Cappelle-la-Grande, France, since 1985. It is usually played in the second half of February with an accelerated Swiss-system format in nine rounds. It is organized by the chess ... References Cappellelagrande French Flanders {{Nord-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallsberg
Hallsberg () is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Hallsberg Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 7,122 inhabitants in 2010. It is also partly located in Kumla Municipality. Overview This settlement grew up around a railway junction, and is these days primarily known as a place where you have to change trains. The railway station is oversized for the town's own needs. Hallsberg was declared a ''municipalsamhälle'' (a type of borough within its municipality) in 1883 and got the title of a market town (köping) in 1908. Since 1971 it is instead the seat of the enlarged Hallsberg Municipality. Hallsberg is famous for its huge classification yard and for the large train station. The reason for this is that railways (from practically all cardinal directions) to and from Stockholm, Gothenburg, Mjölby, Örebro and Karlstad join here. Among the more important is the Västra stambanan ("western main line"). As the railways were built, Hallsberg grew up around it. A sight i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
