Levon Aronian
age
42
age became grandmaster
18
residence
Yerevan, Armenia
The only player to win the Chess World Cup twice (2005 and 2017)
Levon
Levon Aronian is an Armenian-American Grandmaster and a former Blitz (2009), Rapid (2008) and Chess960 World Champion (2006, 2007). After earning the Grandmaster title at age 17, Aronian joined the world’s elite a few years later, eventually reaching a peak FIDE rating of 2830, the fourth highest ever recorded in history. Aronian’s notable tournament achievements include winning the FIDE World Cup twice (2005, 2017), his two consecutive Chess960 World Championship wins (2006, 2007), the World Rapid Championship (2008), and the World Blitz Championship (2009). Recently, Aronian won the Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz (2019), during which he had a win and two draws against the current world champion Magnus Carlsen, as well as winning the prestigious WR Masters (2023) and the American Cup (2024).
Levon Aronian is considered one of the most well liked chess players in the world and is considered a hero and a celebrity in Armenia. CNN once referred to him as the David Beckham of chess.
2023 Grand Chess Tour Winnings
$41,333
Tour Stops
- 1
2023 Superbet Chess Classic Romania
- 2
2023 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland
- 3
2023 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia
- 4
2023 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz
- 5
2023 Sinquefield Cup
| rank | tournament | points | prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland | 20½ | $15,000 |
| T-4 | Sinquefield Cup | 4 | $26,333 |
| Total | 24 | $41,333 |
| rank | tournament | points | prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Superbet Chess Classic Romania | 5½ | $67,667 |
| T-2 | Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland | 23½ | $27,500 |
| T-7 | Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | 17 | $9,500 |
| T-7 | Sinquefield Cup | 3½ | $19,750 |
| Total | 48 | $124,417 |
| rank | tournament | points | prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-2 | Superbet Chess Classic | 5 | $45,000 |
| T-5 | Paris Rapid & Blitz | 17½ | $11,250 |
| Total | 22 | $56,250 |
| rank | tournament | points | prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-3 | Croatia Grand Chess Tour | 11 | $35,000 |
| 1 | Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz | 13 | $37,500 |
| T-11 | Sinquefield Cup | 1.5 | $10,000 |
| 1 | Superbet | 11 | $31,250 |
| 10 | Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz | 1 | $7,500 |
| Total | 37.5 | $121,250 |
