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Aronian-Kramnik match likely in April

Aronian-Kramnik match likely in AprilJanuary 30, 2012 – 11:03 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian said he is extremely happy to have shown a perfect result at the 74th Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee. In the 13-round t…

Nakamura: I am quite convinced there are other players who were better than (Kasparov) was

The Great London Chess Debate Posted: 12/20/11 12:02 PM ETby GM L. KavalekFour Tops Kramnik’s victory was inconspicuous, but very efficient. He finished undefeated, drawing with the superstars and smashing the four lowest rated players – all Englishm…

Who is the best in 2011?

Now that 2011 will soon come to an end, who is clearly the best player this year?Who is the best player in 2011?CarlsenAnandAronianKramnikSomeone else Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Aronian to face Magnus next

Levon Aronian to face Magnus Carlsen in London Chess Classic round 5December 7, 2011 – 10:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net – After London Chess Classic round 4, Magnus Carlsen is leading the tournament with 8 points, followed by Luke McShane with equal number…

Embarrassing start for Short in London

Levon Aronian beats Nigel Short in London Chess Classic round 3December 6, 2011 – 11:40 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net – In the 3rd round of London Chess Classic, Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian beat England’s Nigel Short to gain his first victory.Having earn…

Carlsen rises above the mediocrity at stuttering Tal Memorial

Magnus Carlsen rises above the mediocrity at stuttering Tal MemorialLeonard Bardenguardian.co.ukFriday 25 November 2011 17.55 ESTThe world’s top four grandmasters have gone head to head this week at the Tal Memorial in Moscow, and will do so again on …

The new leader with 1 round to go in Moscow

Standings after 7 rounds 1. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2802 5 2-5. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2826 4½ 2-5. Karjakin, Sergey g RUS 2763 4½ 2-5. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2775 4½ 2-5. Nepomniachtchi, Ian g RUS 273…

Game of the day: Aronian wins, leads Tal Memorial

[Event "Tal Memorial 2011"][Round "8"][White "Aronian, Levon"][Black "Svidler, Peter"][Result "1-0"]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 c5 6. dxc5 Qa5 7. Rc1 dxc4 8. Bxc4 O-O 9. Nf3 Qxc5 10. Bb3 Nc6 11. O-O Qa5 12. h3 Bf5 13. Qe2 Ne4 14. Nxe4…

Black Friday!

Round 3 results Ivanchuk, Vassily – Aronian, Levon 0-1 Kramnik, Vladimir – Carlsen, Magnus ½ Gelfand, Boris – Karjakin, Sergey 0-1 Anand, Viswanathan – Nepomniachtchi, Ian ½ Nakamura, Hikaru – Svidler, Peter 0-1 Official website:…

Hunting for Gold

Armenia in final push for European gold10.11.11 | 23:13Reigning world champions Armenia are close to adding the European title to their collection of remarkable achievements in chess after outstripping current holder and arch-foe Azerbaijan in the pe…

Still in the 3rd spot

Chess: Armenia’s Aronian maintains third position on FIDE rating listBy Suren MusayelyanArmeniaNow Deputy EditorArmenia’s top grandmaster Levon Aronian has maintained his third place standing among the world’s best chess players in the latest ra…

Exciting final round in Bilbao

Aronian and Nakamura are still mathematically alive. But they have to beat Ivanchuk and Carlsen respectively to catch up.Final round pairings1 Vasili Ivanchuk 17 pts – Levon Aronian 14 pts 2 Viswanathan Anand – Francisco Vallejo 3 Hikaru Nakamura…

2011 Bilbao Chess Masters Final – Half Time Update

This article was summarized, for the original article on the 2011 Bilbao Chess Masters Final – Half Time Update with the interactive chess board of the game and more information please visit William’s site.The first half of the 2011 Bilbao Chess Mast…

Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk (Queen’s Gambit Declined)

Sorry to hear about Mr. Ivanchuk’s unfortunate luck. The article that corresponds to this video comes out tomorrow. Stay Tuned – NM Will StewartChess daily news from Susan Polgar

Azeri Chess Federation promises Aronian’s safety

Azeri Chess Federation promises to secure Aronian’s safetyOctober 4, 2011 – 13:02 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net – The 2011 Candidates Matches were originally awarded to Baku, Azerbaijan, yet were later moved to Kazan, Russia. Grandmaster Levon Aronian’s unwil…

What is your take?

What’s the biggest surprise so far in the 1st half of the Sao Paulo – Bilbao Grand Slam?Will Carlsen be on a tear after his 1st win? Can Anand or Aronian put on a big show in the 2nd half? Which Ivanchuk will we see in Bilbao? Can Nakamura dominate the…

Aronian takes early Grand Slam lead with win in round 1

Round 1 results# White Res Black 1 Hikaru Nakamura 1-1 Vasili Ivanchuk 2 Viswanathan Anand 1-1 Magnus Carlsen 3 Levon Aronian 3-0 Francisco VallejoStandings after 1 round1. Aronian 3.02-5. Anand, Carlsen, Ivanchuk, Nakamura 1.06. Vallejo 0.0Offic…

Aronian in the Grand Slam Masters Final

Aronian at Grand Slam Masters Final in BrazilArmenian grandmaster Levon Aronian is in Sao Paulo, Brazil, that will co-host the first half of the Grand Slam Masters Final.Beside Aronian, the Grand Slam features top grandmasters Magnus Carlsen (Norway)…

Armenian national team announced

Armenian Chess Federation confirms composition of Armenian national team Armenian Chess Federation confirmed the compositions of the Armenian national teams which are going to participate in the European Team Championships to be held in Porto Carr…

Anand wins Botvinnik Memorial Super Rapid

Final standings

1. Anand, Viswanathan #2
IND 2817 * * ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1 4½ 2. Kramnik, Vladimir #4
RUS 2791 ½ ½ * * ½ 0 ½ 1 3 3. Aronian, Levon #3
ARM 2807 0 0 ½ 1 * * ½ 1 3 4. Carlsen, Magnus #1
NOR 2823 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 * * 1½
Of…

Who’s the strongest right now?

Who’s the strongest player in the world today?CarlsenAnandAronianKramnikSomeone else Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

Who’s the strongest?

Who’s the strongest player in the world today?CarlsenAnandAronianKramnikSomeone else Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

World Team Chess Championship – Round 3

By Chess Tutor William StewartUS Team Dominates Egypt 3½ – ½As black, Kamsky drew Adly in an opposite color bishop ending. The rest of the US team was a different story, as Onischuk’s solid opening preparation and methodical pressure took out Amin i…

World Chess Team Championship: Round 2

Analysis By Chess Coach William StewartUS Team Has Fighting 2-2 Draw with ArmeniaGata Kamsky pulled off an accurate 80 move grind to beat the #3 rated player in the world Levon Aronian. As white, Kamsky played the Ruy Lopez and achieved lasting pressu…

Aronian to rest in round 4

Armenia to compete without Aronian in World Team Chess Championship 4th roundJuly 20, 2011 – 11:17 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net – On July 20, Armenian men’s national chess team will hold the fourth round of World Team Chess Championship in Ningbo, China rivali…

Armenia ranked sixth in World Team Chess Championship

Armenia ranked sixth in World Team Chess ChampionshipJuly 15, 2011 | 15:11YEREVAN. – Chinese Ningbo city will host opening ceremony of World Team Chess Championship 2011 on Saturday. The first round will take place on Sunday. The strongest ten teams …

Armenia heads to Ningbo

Armenian national chess team leaves for ChinaThe Armenian National Chess team of men (Levon Aronian, Sergey Movsisian, Vladimir Akopian, Gabriel Sargsian, Robert Hovhannisian and coach Arshak Petrosian) left for China by Yerevan-Moscow-Beijing-Ningbo t…

Getting an invitation to LCC

Armenian GM invited to London tournament July 07, 2011 | 12:52Armenian GM Levon Aronian will join Magnus Carlsen, Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik at the 3rd London Chess Classic.The tournament scheduled for December 3-12 will bring together five of th…

Interview with Armenia’s best Levon Aronian

Interview with Aronian by Janis Nisii: https://webcast.chessclub.com/icc/i/ChessTalk/2011_06_07/ChessTalk.htmlpart II will be released next Sunday, June, 12.Each part is about 45 minutes long, and in part II, among other things, he analyses his game a…

Interview with Armenia’s best Levon Aronian

Interview with Aronian by Janis Nisii: https://webcast.chessclub.com/icc/i/ChessTalk/2011_06_07/ChessTalk.htmlpart II will be released next Sunday, June, 12.Each part is about 45 minutes long, and in part II, among other things, he analyses his game a…

Interview with Armenia’s best Levon Aronian

Interview with Aronian by Janis Nisii: https://webcast.chessclub.com/icc/i/ChessTalk/2011_06_07/ChessTalk.htmlpart II will be released next Sunday, June, 12.Each part is about 45 minutes long, and in part II, among other things, he analyses his game a…

Interview with Armenia’s best Levon Aronian

Interview with Aronian by Janis Nisii: https://webcast.chessclub.com/icc/i/ChessTalk/2011_06_07/ChessTalk.htmlpart II will be released next Sunday, June, 12.Each part is about 45 minutes long, and in part II, among other things, he analyses his game a…

Interview with Armenia’s best Levon Aronian

Interview with Aronian by Janis Nisii: https://webcast.chessclub.com/icc/i/ChessTalk/2011_06_07/ChessTalk.htmlpart II will be released next Sunday, June, 12.Each part is about 45 minutes long, and in part II, among other things, he analyses his game a…

Interview with Armenia’s best Levon Aronian

Interview with Aronian by Janis Nisii: https://webcast.chessclub.com/icc/i/ChessTalk/2011_06_07/ChessTalk.htmlpart II will be released next Sunday, June, 12.Each part is about 45 minutes long, and in part II, among other things, he analyses his game a…

Interview with Armenia’s best Levon Aronian

Interview with Aronian by Janis Nisii: https://webcast.chessclub.com/icc/i/ChessTalk/2011_06_07/ChessTalk.htmlpart II will be released next Sunday, June, 12.Each part is about 45 minutes long, and in part II, among other things, he analyses his game a…


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