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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Del Rio de Angelis,S vs Aronian,L

GRENKE Rapid WCh

2010

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Aronian, Levon vs Halkias, Stelios

Wch U20

1999

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Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L

FIDE Grand Prix 3 Pool A

2022

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Aronian,L vs Anand,V

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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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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Gurevich,M vs Aronian,L

WCC

2005

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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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Aronian,L vs Keymer,Vincent★
1-0
FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool C 2022 B13
Aronian,L vs Le, Quang Liem★
1-0
Tata Steel India Blitz 2021 C92
Gukesh,D vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Tata Steel India Blitz 2021 D27
Aronian,L vs Erigaisi,Arjun★
0-1
Tata Steel India Blitz 2021 B76
Aronian,L vs Erigaisi,Arjun★
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Blitz TB 2021 C42
Aronian,L vs Erigaisi,Arjun★
1-0
Tata Steel India Blitz TB 2021 A45
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Blitz TB 2021 D27
Aronian,L vs Gukesh,D★
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Blitz 2021 B31
Le, Quang Liem vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Blitz 2021 D27
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Blitz 2021 A06
Aronian,L vs Erigaisi,Arjun★
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Rapid 2021 C42
Le, Quang Liem vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Tata Steel India Rapid 2021 D20
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Tata Steel India Rapid 2021 D20
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L★
0-1
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 D37
Aronian,L vs Duda,J★
1/2-1/2
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 B36
Firouzja,Alireza vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 D78
Aronian,L vs Caruana,F★
0-1
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 B40
Caruana,F vs Aronian,L★
0-1
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 E20
Aronian,L vs Firouzja,Alireza★
1/2-1/2
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 B19
Duda,J vs Aronian,L★
0-1
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 C48
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
8th Norway Chess 2020 2020 E51
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 A01
Firouzja,Alireza vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C65
Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C67
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 B90
So,W vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 A13
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C53
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 B12
Dominguez Perez,L vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C67
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 E06
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 A22
Aronian,L vs Firouzja,Alireza★
1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 E73
Aronian,L vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 C50
Aronian,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 D84
Grischuk,A vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Blitz 2020 2020 A07
Aronian,L vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 C50
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 E47
So,W vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 C67
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 D97
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 C44
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A★
1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 E20
Firouzja,Alireza vs Aronian,L★
0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 2020 D78
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
11th London Classic 2019 2019 C16
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L★
0-1
11th London Classic 2019 2019 C44
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M★
1-0
11th London Classic 2019 2019 A09
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L★
1-0
11th London Classic 2019 2019 B90
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L★
1-0
11th London Classic 2019 2019 D02
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
11th London Classic 2019 2019 A06
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M★
1/2-1/2
11th London Classic 2019 2019 E60
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L★
1-0
11th London Classic 2019 2019 D02
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