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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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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 Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2006 E46
Kamsky,G vs Aronian,L
0-1
Corus A 2006 C85
Aronian,L vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2006 E15
Anand,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Corus A 2006 C88
Aronian,L vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
Corus A 2006 E60
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
World Team Ch 2005 D78
Aronian,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
World Team Ch 2005 E67
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
World Team Ch 2005 D17
Aronian,L vs Nakamura,H
1/2-1/2
It A 2005 E15
Ivanchuk,V vs Aronian,L
1-0
It A 2005 C77
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
21st ECC 2005 A29
Aronian,L vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
21st ECC 2005 A30
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
49th TCh-ESP Honor 1 2005 E46
Morozevich,A vs Aronian,L
1-0
Ordix Open 2005 C65
Radjabov,T vs Aronian,L
0-1
Ordix Open 2005 D39
Aronian,L vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Ordix Open 2005 D15
Ivanchuk,V vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
6th EICC Playoff 2005 C86
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
6th EICC Playoff 2005 C88
Aronian,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
6th EICC Playoff 2005 A32
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
6th EICC Playoff 2005 D27
Karjakin,Sergey vs Aronian,L
0-1
6th EICC Playoff 2005 C87
Aronian,L vs Beliavsky,A
1/2-1/2
6th EICC 2005 E11
Aronian,L vs Portisch,L
1-0
6th EICC 2005 E04
Aronian,L vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2
TCh-RUS 2005 A29
Aronian,L vs Grischuk,A
1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 D75
Nakamura,H vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2005 C89
Svidler,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 C88
Aronian,L vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2
Petrosian Mem Internet 2004 A41
Jobava,Ba vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E11
Aronian,L vs Nataf,IA
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 A31
Shabalov,A vs Aronian,L
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 C89
Aronian,L vs Pelletier,Y
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 E46
Mihalcisin,A vs Aronian,L
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 D38
Sutovsky,E vs Aronian,L
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 C67
Charbonneau,P vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 C88
Dizdarevic,E vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 A11
Iuldachev,S vs Aronian,L
0-1
36th Olympiad 2004 B23
Aronian,L vs Ehlvest,J
1/2-1/2
36th Olympiad 2004 D45
Aronian,L vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
5th IECC 2004 D76
Navara,D vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
5th IECC 2004 E05
Aronian,L vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2
5th IECC 2004 A84
Mamedyarov,S vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
5th IECC 2004 E46
Aronian,L vs Short,N
0-1
Rapid 2004 A45
Short,N vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Rapid 2004 C48
Carlsen,M vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
Blitz 2004 D61
Timman,J vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2
21st Open 2004 C67
Aronian,L vs Karjakin,Sergey
1/2-1/2
Aeroflot Open 2004 D11
Ivanchuk,V vs Aronian,L
1-0
3rd Amplico AIG Life S/F 2003 A18
Aronian,L vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0
3rd Amplico AIG Life S/F 2003 D12
Aronian,L vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
Corsica Masters KO 2003 A28
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