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Chess | 03.02.12 | 11:26

Chess: Aronian says will not compete in Azerbaijan-hosted tournaments

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronyan, FIDE’s current number two player, says he won’t compete in international tournaments held in Azerbaijan. The warning comes before international chess’s governing body is to decide on the venue for a candidates’ tournament.

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Chess | 30.01.12 | 10:43

Chess: Aronian wins at Tata Steel

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has won the top prize at a prestigious international competition that ended in the Netherlands on Sunday.

In the 13th and final round of the annual Tata Steel tournament in Wijk aan Zee Aronian earned a draw against Azeri grandmaster Teimour Radjabov to score 9 points overall and finish on top of the 14-man standings.

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Chess | 26.01.12 | 11:19

Chess: Aronian building up lead at Tata Steel

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has widened his lead at the Tata Steel tournament in the Netherlands after scoring yet another victory on Wednesday.

Aronian scored his latest win – his six in 10 games in Wijk aan Zee – against Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, Aronian’s main rival, tied with Hikaru Nakamura from the United States.

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Chess | 25.01.12 | 15:41

Inmate Checkmate?: Chess “Chairman of the Board” to face convicts

Grandmaster Levon Aronian will play chess against Armenian inmates, as part of a program announced by the Ministry of Justice Tuesday. Minister of Justice Hrayr Tovmasyan also told journalists that a football tournament for prisoners is being planned.

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Chess | 25.01.12 | 10:40

Chess: Aronian back to solo lead at Tata Steel

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian is again a single leader at a major international competition in the Netherlands after scoring a victory in the latest round of play, while seeing his main rival miss a point.

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Chess | 23.01.12 | 11:51

Bride from the North: Armenia’s naturalized Russian wins national chess title

WGM Maria Kursova has won Armenia’s national chess championship among women less than half a year after joining the Armenian chess federation.

Kursova, 26, from Russia, came to Armenia for permanent residence last year after marrying one of the country’s leading grandmasters Arman Pashikyan. She became affiliated with the local chess federation and started to represent Armenia at international competitions beginning last September.

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Chess | 23.01.12 | 10:41

Chess: Aronian-Carlsen standoff continues at Tata Steel

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian is still neck and neck with Norwegian Magnus Carlsen at a major international tournament in the Netherlands.

After eight rounds of play in Group A at Wijk aan Zee’s Tata Steel both grandmasters have a joint lead with 5 ½ points each, half a point clear of the closest rival Teymour Radjabov of Azerbaijan.

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Chess | 20.01.12 | 11:22

Chess: Aronian, Carlsen leading at Tata Steel

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian retained his joint leadership at a major international tournament in the Netherlands after a draw against Dutch player Loek Van Wely on Thursday.

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Chess | 17.01.12 | 13:46

Chess: Aronian misses chance at containing arch-foe

Top Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian lost a good opportunity of containing his prime opponent in current chess as he lost to Norway’s Magnus Carlsen on Monday in Round 3 of a major international tournament in the Netherlands.

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Chess | 16.01.12 | 12:34

Chess: Aronian starts well at annual tourney in Holland

Top Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian got off to a flying start at a major international tournament in the Netherlands, beating both his opponents in the two opening rounds at the weekend.

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Chess | 09.01.12 | 10:56

Chess: Armenia’s Aronian climbs to record high on FIDE rankings

The New Year has brought some good news for Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian who learned from the January 2012 FIDE rankings that he is currently the second best chessman in the world.

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Chess: Aronian wins at Tata Steel

Wow, he beat Carlson to the top spot. Impressive. ...

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