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Aronian, Levon

contemporary era

Levon Aronian is an Armenian-born grandmaster whose peak rating of 2830 made him the fourth-highest-rated player in chess history, trailing only Carlsen, Kasparov, and Caruana. A two-time FIDE World Cup winner, World Blitz Champion, and World Rapid Champion, he led Armenia to three Chess Olympiad gold medals and is celebrated for his rare intuition and ultra-aggressive creative style.

Total Games

5493

Wins

2066

Draws

2341

Losses

1086

37.6% wins42.6% draws19.8% losses

Most Played Openings

C50 - Italian Game191C67 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Berlin Wall160B50 - Sicilian Defense122A45 - Canard Opening114C65 - Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense112D38 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense110D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack108A07 - King's Indian Attack107C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed97D02 - Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre96

Most Faced Opponents

Carlsen,M237 gamesNakamura,Hi219 gamesVachier Lagrave,M197 gamesCaruana,F189 gamesSo,W164 gamesGrischuk,A141 gamesNepomniachtchi,I138 gamesAnand,V128 gamesGiri,A118 gamesMamedyarov,S101 games

Featured Games

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0-1

Del Rio de Angelis,S vs Aronian,L

GRENKE Rapid WCh

2010

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1-0

Aronian, Levon vs Halkias, Stelios

Wch U20

1999

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1-0

Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L

FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool A

2022

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1-0

Aronian,L vs Anand,V

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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1-0

Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I

14th WCh-Rapid Final

2009

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So,W vs Aronian,L

Saint Louis Blitz 2024

2024

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So,W vs Aronian,L

3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015

2015

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0-1

Gurevich,M vs Aronian,L

WCC

2005

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1-0

Aronian,L vs Mamedyarov,S

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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Aronian, Levon vs Bunzmann, Dimitrij

Wch U12

1994

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Games (5493)

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Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 C67
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M★
0-1
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 A47
Caruana,F vs Aronian,L★
1-0
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 C84
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1-0
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 D15
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 2014 D19
Aronian,L vs Navara,D★
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D10
Aronian,L vs Leko,P★
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D30
Adams,Mi vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C89
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D16
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 C65
Aronian,L vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A04
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 D38
Aronian,L vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 D41
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L★
1-0
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 D38
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 D85
Grischuk,A vs Aronian,L★
1-0
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 A18
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
2nd Norway Chess 2014 2014 E15
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 B23
Andreikin,D vs Aronian,L★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A45
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D36
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A07
Aronian,L vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D15
Mamedyarov,S vs Aronian,L★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 E20
Aronian,L vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A11
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L★
0-1
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C65
Aronian,L vs Andreikin,D★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 A11
Kramnik,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 E10
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D85
Topalov,V vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C88
Aronian,L vs Mamedyarov,S★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 D38
Anand,V vs Aronian,L★
1-0
FIDE Candidates 2014 2014 C88
Aronian,L vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
Zurich CC Rapid 2014 2014 A04
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Zurich CC Rapid 2014 2014 E06
Anand,V vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Zurich CC Rapid 2014 2014 A56
Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Zurich CC Rapid 2014 2014 A01
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M★
1-0
Zurich CC Rapid 2014 2014 E06
Caruana,F vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 2014 C89
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
1-0
Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 2014 E63
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 2014 E60
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Zurich Chess Challenge Extra Rapid 2014 2014 D02
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 2014 A29
Aronian,L vs Anand,V★
1-0
Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 2014 A13
Aronian,L vs Anand,V★
1-0
Zurich CC Blitz 2014 2014 A38
Aronian,L vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
Zurich CC Blitz 2014 2014 C41
Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Zurich CC Blitz 2014 2014 D51
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Zurich CC Blitz 2014 2014 D02
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
Zurich CC Blitz 2014 2014 A46
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
0-1
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 C84
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1-0
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E15
Giri,A vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
76th Tata Steel Masters 2014 E06
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