Levon Aronian

Quick Facts

Full Name	Levon Aronian
Occupation	Chess Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 6, 1982(1982-10-06)
Age	42
Birthplace	Yerevan
Country	Armenia
Horoscope	Libra

Levon Aronian Biography

Levon Aronian is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on October 6, 1982 in Yerevan, Armenia. He is the second greatest player in chess, after One of the greatest chess players of all time, who is second to only Magnus Carlsen in today’s world of chess..

He and He and Magnus Carlsen are the two best chess players on the planet. have the distinction of being the best chess players in the world.

Levon Grigori Aronian (Armenian: Լևոն Գրիգորի Արոնյան , romanized: Levon Grigori Aronyan; born 6 October 1982) is an Armenian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 2000. On the March 2014 FIDE rating list, he was ranked number two in the world and had an Elo rating of 2830, making him the fourth highest rated player in history.

Aronian played for Armenia in the Chess Olympiads of 1996, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. He took team bronze medal in 2004 and team gold medal in 2006, 2008 and 2012. In the 2010 Chess Olympiad he won the silver medal for his individual performance on board one. In the 2012 Chess Olympiad Aronian won the gold medal on board one. Aronian was a member of the gold-medal winning Armenian team at the World Team Chess Championship in 2011, where he won the silver medal on board one. Aronian again competed for Armenia in the 2013 World Team Chess Championship, where he won the gold medal on board one.

Both his parents are scientists.

Levon Aronian Net Worth

Levon Aronian is one of the richest Chess Player from Armenia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Levon Aronian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was nine years of age, his sister taught him how to play chess.

He won the 2005 Chess World Cup and led Armenia’s national team to the Gold medals at the 2006, 2008, and 2012 Chess Olympics.

Aronian was born on 6 October 1982 in Yerevan, Armenia (then part of the Soviet Union), to Seda Avagyan, an Armenian mining engineer, and Grigory Leontievich Aronov, a Russian Jewish physicist. Talking about his background, Aronian stated in an interview, “I feel much more Armenian than Jewish, although there are sides to me which are more Jewish culturally, involving the arts and music.” He was taught to play chess by his sister, Lilit, at the age of nine. His first coach was the Grandmaster Melikset Khachiyan. An early sign of his ability came when he won the 1994 World Youth Chess Championship (under-12) in Szeged with 8/9, ahead of future luminaries Étienne Bacrot, Ruslan Ponomariov, Francisco Vallejo Pons, and Alexander Grischuk.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Levon Aronian Dating?

According to our records, Levon Aronian married to Arianne Caoili. As of December 1, 2023, Levon Aronian’s is not dating anyone.

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Aronian made his debut at the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2004. In the first round, he played and won against thirteen-year-old Magnus Carlsen, who was also making his debut at the tournament. He progressed to the third round, where he lost to Pavel Smirnov.

Facts & Trivia

Levon Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Armenia. Levon Aronian celebrates birthday on October 6 of every year.

Levon Aronian became part of the international elite in 2005, rated tenth in the world by Elo rating. In 2005, he was part of a five-way tie for first place at the Gibtelecom Masters in Gibraltar with Zahar Efimenko, Kiril Georgiev, Alexei Shirov and Emil Sutovsky. He also won the Karabakh 2005 International “A” Tournament. In the Russian Team Championship, he scored five wins, three draws and no losses with an Elo performance rating around 2850. In December he beat Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine in the final round to win the World Cup in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.

What nationality is Levon Aronian?

Armenian

Is Levon Aronian American?

The 38-year-old Armenian GM first made a name for himself by winning the 1994 World Youth Chess Championship. Aronian went on to lead the Armenian national team to three Olympiad gold medals (2006, 2008, 2012) and one World Team Championship gold (2011).

What is Levon Aronian style?

Aronian plays with his own distinct style. He is a remarkably content chess player who is exceptionally strong in dynamic positions. He is a recognised master of rapid chess (he won the tournament in Monaco three times), blitz of which he is the world champion, and Fischer chess, due to two victories in Mainz.

What country does Aronian play for?

World no. 6 Levon Aronian has completed his transfer from Armenia to the USA and is now listed as a US player on the FIDE rating lists. The Armenian star relocated to Saint Louis in September, and the switch is expected to make the US a powerhouse for the 2022 Chess Olympiad in Moscow, with three players in the Top 10.

Does Levon Aronian have a girlfriend?

Levon Aronian’s girlfriend happy for engagement | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency. YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 18, ARMENPRESS. Arianne Caoili , girlfriend of the leader of the Armenian men’s chess team Levon Aronian, is happy to wear an engagement ring.