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Aug 29 2020
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14:01, 29.08.2020
Category: 2020
Hayastan All Armenian Fund Is Organizing A Fundraising Concert For Lebanon
The 961, Lebanon
Aug 29 2020
Newspaper: “Hot” political autumn expected in Armenia
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Aug 29 2020
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Wi-Fi devices of around 2000 Azerbaijani families and offices hacked
Panorama, Armenia
Aug 29 2020
An unidentified hacker group has broken the wi-fi devices of some 2,000 Azerbaijani households and offices, Information Expert Samvel Martirosyan reported on his Facebook page. “One of Armenian hacker groups reports that it has hacked Wi-FI devises of some 2,000 Azerbaijani families and offices and changed DNS settings,” Martirosyan wrote.
In his words, as a result of the intervention, Azerbaijani users are not able to visit certain webpages. Martirosyan has also shared the login and password details of the hacked users.
Artsakh president got acquainted with the implementation of programs in Karvachar
Panorama, Armenia
Aug 29 2020
Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan visited the town of Karvachar on Friday and got acquainted to the programs being carried out in the regional center.
As the Information department at the President’s Offie reported, the president the activities of capital reconstruction of a 17,5 km long road from Vardenis-Martakert highway to the regional center, inquired about the schedule of the asphalting activities. The responsible officials of the contractor company “Dorozhnik” LLC assured the President that the activities will be launched in the first half of September. The project includes activities of fortifying the bridges at that part of the road as well as fully asphalting the central road of Karvachar.
Thereafter the President walked around the regional center, got acquainted to the activities of 15 apartment houses construction by means provided by the Armenian community of Australia, two dwelling districts with 48 apartments being built by state funding, a new building of the regional center hospital – by joint state and charitable funding, as well as works of paving and dismantling of old ruins.
The Head of the State considered important the programs being realized underlining that they have vital significance for Karvachar.
During the visit President Harutyunyan convoked a working consultation with heads of the region’s communities. A range of important issues including those of drinking water, nighttime illumination as well as provision of building materials for reconstructing the apartment houses of the families in need were discussed.
Chess: Understandably Frustrated Armenian Team Defaulted Against India
Chess Daily News
Aug 29 2020
Understandably Frustrated Armenian Team Defaulted Against India
Susan Polgar
“I can confirm that no further disciplinary actions are being considered at this point,” FIDE’s Chief Communications Officer David Llada told IANS. He said the quarter-finals is a knockout event, so the withdrawal does not impact other teams.
The quarter-finals consist of a knockout duel of two matches and an Armageddon game.
During the first quarter-final match, Sarin was pitted against Martirosyan. When the Armenian was to make his 69th move, it seems he lost internet connectivity and thus lost out on time.
The Armenian team then appealed, saying that the net connectivity was good and it was the problem with the Chess.com server.
“As a leader of a 3-time Olympic champion I feel very dissatisfied with FIDE’s decision to reject our just appeal. In our match against India, Haik Martirosyan lost on time due to disconnection from http://chess.com. We proved that our connection was stable (sic),” tweeted Armenian player Levon Aronian.
“It was a problem with access to http://chess.com, not on our side. All we asked for was to continue that game from the same position and same time. Is it too much to ask?” he wondered.
Chess players had said continuing the game from the same position and same time could not be allowed as the players would have analysed the position in depth with the help of computers.
One option was to start a fresh game.
FIDE had laid down strong rules for players, including a ban from playing in the next round even if their internet connectivity is lost for two minutes or less.
“We understand the frustration experienced by the Armenian players, but we have followed the same criteria we followed in previous rounds — like when Vidit (Santosh Gujrathi) and Koneru (Humpy) lost their games in their match against Mongolia,” Llada added.
Apart from these two Indian players, Divya Deshmukh too lost a game as she was disconnected from www.chess.com server.
Deciding on Armenian’s team’s appeal, the FIDE’s appeals committee discussed the event regulations in detail with the team captains. As per the regulations, the quality and stability of the of internet connection is the sole responsibility of the players.
“In their appeal, the Armenian team pointed out that the specified player was connected to the zoom call during the whole incident, and the video call was not interrupted. In their opinion, this confirms the normal operation of the internet connection in the game room, and proves that the technical problems were limited to the chess.com website,” the appeals committee said.
The committee also pointed out that India had lost two games owing to disruption in internet connectivity against Mongolia.
“No other reliable evidence of problems on the game server was presented to the Appeals Committee, in addition to the general conclusion provided by the Armenian team,” the committee said.
According to the committee, Armenian player Martirosyan had about 50 seconds to restore the connection, which turned out to be insufficient.
“In the current situation, any other decision would be inconsistent with the tournament regulations, creating a precedent that could lead to further conflicting situations. The Appeals Committee also finds that any other decision would be unfair to the opposing team,” the committee decided.
Meanwhile, the Indian team has beefed up its power and internet connectivity backup systems.
The team now has a channel bonding system for uninterrupted net connectivity. In simple terms, if one net connection fails, the next one takes over within a second so that there is no loss of precious time in this fast game.
Chess: Server error? India in Chess Olympiad semis after Armenia forfeit
ESPN
Aug 29 2020
Server error? India in Chess Olympiad semis after Armenia forfeit
Susan Ninan
India’s quarterfinal match in the Online Chess Olympiad on Friday was mired in controversy, ending in opponents Armenia forfeiting the encounter. It helped India move into the semi-finals. Led by world No 7 Levon Aronian, Armenia, who have had a strong run through the tournament, appealed to the arbiters and the appeals committee after team member Haik Martirosyan lost on time to India’s Nihal Sarin. Both the appeals were turned down. Sarin was a pawn up when opponent Martirosyan ran out of time. Armenia’s claim was that their internet connection was stable and it was a problem with the chess.com server, where the tournament is being hosted.
Levon Aronian
@LevAronian
1/2 As a leader of a 3 times Olympic champion I feel very dissatisfied with FIDE’s desision to reject our just our match against India Haik Martirosyan lost on time due to disconnection from We proved that our connection was stable
In the second round, two games were in progress — Sarin vs Martirosyan and Koneru Humpy vs Elina Danielian — when Martirosyan lost access to the chess.com server and lost on time. Armenia protested unsuccessfully against the defeat to the arbiters and then approached the appeals committee to look into the matter. Humpy, meanwhile, lost her match to Danielian.
Emilchess
@EmilSutovsky
I was @ReheSamay when it happened. With all the sympathy towards Team Armenia, there was no other option. That’s the price we pay for playing online – same thing happened to Team India before. I understand the frustration of players, but FIDE reviewed it objectively and fairly.
5:59 PM · Aug 28, 2020
Armenia’s argument was that since the team was gathered together and were playing out of the same venue, an internet failure at their end would have affected both the ongoing games. Following an hour’s deliberation, however, the appeals committee decided to turn down Armenia’s protest and requested the teams to continue with their second round matches. Miffed with the decision, Armenia withdrew from the tournament and India progressed into the last four with a 3.5-2.5 win.
The first game involving Aronian and India’s top-ranked player Viswanathan Anand ended in a draw. It was followed by wins from Harika Dronavalli and Vidit Gujrathi, handing India a 2.5-1.5 lead at the end of the first round.
Such an instance isn’t the first in the tournament. Last week, India was leading Mongolia 3-1 with Gujrathi and Humpy in a positional advantage over their respective opponents when both the Indian players lost their internet connection and the match ended up being tied 3-3.
“Yesterday’s incident was pretty unfortunate. The same thing happened to us as well in one of the earlier rounds and many other online tournaments when playing as an individual,” said Srinath Narayanan, India non-playing captain. “There are a lot of things we can take care of. But as I understand, sometimes there is a communication breakdown between our ISP and the chess.com server somewhere in between. So far I have not been able to find a 100% failsafe way to avoid this, but we have exerted conscious effort from our side to reduce the probability of this,” he said.
“During the whole period of waiting, we just wanted to get on with the next game. We were eager to play and continue. Changing the result wasn’t an option because firstly Nihal was a bit better in that position and pressing. Down to less than one minute and under pressure, mistakes can happen in such a situation, as it happened in the other boards in the same match. However, after having some time to think, it is an entirely different game. Secondly, there is a possibility that having the score at 3.5-1.5 could have influenced other games. Therefore, the only reasonable option was to accept the scoreline and get on with the second match. I also felt that a clear precedent was set as far as this tournament goes. We lost in a similar way and we had to accept it. That was the precedent and that cannot be suddenly changed for the knockout games,” he added.
India will play Poland on Saturday while the U.S. will take on Russia in the other semi-final.
Chess: No action against Armenia for walking out of quarters against India
The Hans India
Aug 29 2020
No action against Armenia for walking out of quarters against India
IANS | 30 Aug 2020 12:04 AM IST
Chennai: World chess body FIDE will not take any action against the Armenian team that walked out of the Online Olympiad quarter-finals against India in a non-sportive manner as its appeal against the victory of Indian Nihal Sarin over Haik M Martirosyan was dismissed, said an official. India advanced to the semi-finals and will play Poland.
“I can confirm that no further disciplinary actions are being considered at this point,” FIDE’s Chief Communications Officer David Llada told IANS. He said the quarter-finals is a knockout event, so the withdrawal does not impact other teams. The quarter-finals consist of a knockout duel of two matches and an Armageddon game.
During the first quarter-final match, Sarin was pitted against Martirosyan. When the Armenian was to make his 69th move, it seems he lost internet connectivity and thus lost out on time. The Armenian team then appealed, saying that the net connectivity was good and it was the problem with the Chess.com server.
“As a leader of a 3-time Olympic champion I feel very dissatisfied with FIDE’s decision to reject our just appeal. In our match against India, Haik Martirosyan lost on time due to disconnection from We proved that our connection was stable (sic),” tweeted Armenian player Levon Aronian.
“It was a problem with access to not on our side. All we asked for was to continue that game from the same position and same time. Is it too much to ask?” he wondered. Chess players had said continuing the game from the same position and same time could not be allowed as the players would have analysed the position in depth with the help of computers. One option was to start a fresh game. FIDE had laid down strong rules for players, including a ban from playing in the next round even if their internet connectivity is lost for two minutes or less. “We understand the frustration experienced by the Armenian players, but we have followed the same criteria we followed in previous rounds — like when Vidit (Santosh Gujrathi) and Koneru (Humpy) lost their games in their match against Mongolia,” Llada added. Apart from these two Indian players, Divya Deshmukh too lost a game as she was disconnected from www.chess.com server. Deciding on Armenian’s team’s appeal, the FIDE’s appeals committee discussed the event regulations in detail with the team captains. As per the regulations, the quality and stability of the of internet connection is the sole responsibility of the players.
Music: Tigran Hamasynan’s new album is out
Public Radio of Armenia
Aug 29 2020
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Armenian jazz pianist Tigran Hamasynan’s new album The Call Within has been released.
The majority of compositions of the album like the pianist’s other albums have been a developing process since 2004.
“Now I almost get a little sad/nostalgic seeing the whole process coming to its final phase, even though I will have a satisfactory feeling seeing that now you can enjoy the harvest,” Hamasyan said in a Facebook post.
Tigran Hamasyan – The Call Within – Unboxing the Vinyl
Dear Fans,The day finally came and my new album Tʜᴇ Cᴀʟʟ Wɪᴛʜɪɴ is out as of now! majority of compositions of this album like my other albums have been a developing process since 2004. Now I almost get a little sad/nostalgic seeing the whole process coming to it’s final phase, even though I will have a satisfactory feeling seeing that now you can enjoy the harvest… I would like to take a second to thank my band mates Evan Marien – EMAR and Arthur Hnatek for being absolutely great human beings and for their devotion to the cause. Love you guys! I would also like to thank special guests Tosin Abasi, Areni Agbabian and Artyom Manukyan official for bringing their awesome vibes to the record! Also a special thanks to Mesrop Sarkisyan for working tirelessly to coproduce one track.Last but not least I would like to thank Nanuka Tchitchoua for creating more than 10 new collages for the artwork of the album. New website www.tigranhamasyan.com
Gepostet von Tigran Hamasyan am Donnerstag, 27. August 2020
The song below is dedicated to Tigran Hamasyan’s father who has an ability to see places in his dreams where he has never been before. Every once in a while, he visits these places following the memory of the details of his dreams.
Julian Leeser MP calls for Australian recognition of Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides
Public Radio of Armenia
Aug 28 2020