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Levon Aronian

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Also known as Levon Grigori Aronian

Armenian-American chess player

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Levon Aronian is a male chess player born on October 6, 1982, in Yerevan. He holds the titles of Grandmaster and International Master and has represented Armenia, Germany, and the United States in sport. Aronian is a resident of Yerevan and speaks Armenian. He was educated at the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport.

His career includes participation in the 32nd, 36th, 37th, and 38th Chess Olympiads. Aronian has received the Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots and the Khorenatsi medal. He is married to Arianne Caoili.

Aronian has an Elo rating of 2830 and a ranking of 26. He is the author of the work *Winning with the Najdorf Sicilian*.

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1940-05-26
Active to
2012-04-19
folkrock

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Total plays
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Encyclopedic overview

Levon Grigori Aronian (Armenian: Լևոն Գրիգորի Արոնյան, romanized: Levon Grigori Aronyan; born 6 October 1982) is an Armenian chess grandmaster who has represented the United States since 2021. A chess prodigy, he earned the title of grandmaster in 2000, at the age of 17. He is a former blitz world champion. His highest classical ranking was No. 2 position in the March 2014 FIDE world chess rankings with a rating of 2830, becoming the fourth highest-rated player in history.

Aronian won the FIDE World Cup in 2005 and 2017. He led the Armenian national team to the gold medals in the Chess Olympiads of 2006 (Turin), 2008 (Dresden) and 2012 (Istanbul) and at the World Team Chess Championship in Ningbo 2011. He won the FIDE Grand Prix 2008–2010, qualifying him for the Candidates Tournament for the World Chess Championship 2012. He was also world champion in Chess960 in 2006 and 2007 and in blitz chess in 2010.

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