Levon Aronian

1982– Armenia / United States Peak rating 2830

Armenia's national hero, twice Candidates finalist, and a creative force at the top of world chess for two decades. At Wijk aan Zee 2013 he was on the receiving end of what Anand called one of the finest attacking games of the computer age.

5,598games
2,125won · 38%
2,368drawn · 42%
1,105lost · 20%
1993–2026span

Games in the Archive

5,598 games
1-0 Levon Aronian vs Munizaba, Slobodan 1993 · Wch U12 · Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 0-1 Ngo, N. vs Levon Aronian 1993 · Wch U12 · Grünfeld Defense: Counterthrust Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Levon Aronian vs Hamrakulov, I. 1993 · Wch U12 · Richter-Veresov Attack ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era ½-½ Boldyrev, Anton vs Levon Aronian 1993 · Wch U12 · Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 0-1 Levon Aronian vs Das, N. 1993 · Wch U12 · Richter-Veresov Attack: Richter Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Kozlenkov, D. vs Levon Aronian 1993 · Wch U12 · Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Levon Aronian vs Sitnick, Maxim 1993 · Wch U12 · Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 0-1 Nur, Nawrose Farh vs Levon Aronian 1993 · Wch U12 · Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Levon Aronian vs Zabojlovich, A. 1993 · Wch U12 · Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Shaposhnikov, Evgeny vs Levon Aronian 1993 · Wch U12 · Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation, Venice Attack ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Horvath, Adam vs Levon Aronian 1993 · Wch U12 · Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Old Line ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 0-1 Khalilov, E. vs Levon Aronian 1994 · EU-ch U12 · King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense The Modern Era 0-1 Levon Aronian vs Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios 1994 · EU-ch U12 · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Kobylkin, Y. vs Levon Aronian 1994 · EU-ch U12 · Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Simagin's Improved Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Levon Aronian vs Hrusciov, Alexei 1994 · EU-ch U12 · Richter-Veresov Attack The Modern Era ½-½ Shinkevich, Vitaly vs Levon Aronian 1994 · EU-ch U12 · King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense The Modern Era 0-1 Levon Aronian vs Shavtvaladze, Nikoloz 1994 · EU-ch U12 · Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line The Modern Era 0-1 Szabo, Gergely vs Levon Aronian 1994 · EU-ch U12 · Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation The Modern Era 0-1 Raceanu, Valentin vs Levon Aronian 1994 · EU-ch U12 · Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation The Modern Era 1-0 Levon Aronian vs Geanta, Horia 1994 · EU-ch U12 · French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line The Modern Era 1-0 Levon Aronian vs De Bortoli, Peter 1994 · Wch U12 Disney · Richter-Veresov Attack: Richter Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 0-1 Mamedov, Chingiz vs Levon Aronian 1994 · Wch U12 Disney · Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Old Line ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era 1-0 Levon Aronian vs Kondarevich, O. 1994 · Wch U12 Disney · French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era ½-½ Levon Aronian vs Sibenik, M. 1994 · Wch U12 Disney · Richter-Veresov Attack ⚙ Analysed The Modern Era