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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

FCGFCG
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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1-0

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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1-0

Aronian,L vs Mamedyarov,S

Saint Louis Blitz 2018

2018

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1-0

Aronian, Levon vs Bunzmann, Dimitrij

Wch U12

1994

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Games (5493)

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Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
0-1
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 B09
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 2013 A46
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 D58
Gelfand,B vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 D45
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1-0
Alekhine Mem 2013 D85
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 C65
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
Alekhine Mem 2013 D41
Aronian,L vs Wang Hao
1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 A29
L'Ami,E vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 A35
Aronian,L vs Hou Yifan
1-0
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 A18
Sokolov,Ivan vs Aronian,L
0-1
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 D91
Harikrishna,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 C67
Aronian,L vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
75th Tata Steel GpA 2013 E90
Aronian,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 E12
Mamedyarov,S vs Aronian,L
0-1
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 D94
Aronian,L vs Morozevich,A
1-0
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 B06
Nakamura,Hi vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 2012 E17
Grischuk,A vs Aronian,L
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C67
Aronian,L vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 D10
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 C67
Aronian,L vs Leko,P
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 E15
Aronian,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 D41
Aronian,L vs Kamsky,G
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 D10
Morozevich,A vs Aronian,L
0-1
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A56
Aronian,L vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A10
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 A61
Aronian,L vs Radjabov,T
1-0
SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 2012 E90
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 C84
Mamedyarov,S vs Aronian,L
1-0
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 D94
Aronian,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 E70
Aronian,L vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 E61
Morozevich,A vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 D85
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 2012 E21
Jones,G vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
4th London Chess Classic 2012 D70
McShane,L vs Aronian,L
0-1
4th London Chess Classic 2012 C84
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
5th Final Masters 2012 E18
Caruana,F vs Aronian,L
1-0
5th Final Masters 2012 C88
Aronian,L vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
5th Final Masters 2012 D38
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
5th Final Masters 2012 C89
Aronian,L vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
5th Final Masters 2012 A04
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
5th Final Masters 2012 C65
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
5th Final Masters 2012 C67
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1-0
5th Final Masters 2012 E15
Aronian,L vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 A18
Wang Hao vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 C45
Aronian,L vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 E15
Aronian,L vs Rahman,Zia
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 A41
Aronian,L vs McShane,L
0-1
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 D15
Tomashevsky,E vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial 2012 E06
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1-0
7th Tal Mem Blitz 2012 C53
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