Levon Aronian Two-time World Cup winner and one of the highest-rated players ever
Levon Aronian is an Armenian-born grandmaster who has played for the United States since 2021. He won the World Cup twice and led Armenia to three Olympiad gold medals. Aronian is one of the most creative players of his generation. He finds fresh ideas in quiet positions, loves complications and is very strong in rapid, blitz and Chess960.
Levon Aronian: key facts
- Full name
- Levon Aronian
- Born
- October 6, 1982, Yerevan, Armenia
- Country
- United States
- Title
- Grandmaster (2000)
- FIDE rating
- 2725 (October 2026 list) · world No. 19
- Peak rating
- 2830
- Games in the archive
- 5,493 (1993–2025)
- Record in the archive
- 2,066 wins · 2,341 draws · 1,086 losses
- Win rate
- 37.6%
Levon Aronian's career
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His best rating, 2830 in March 2014, is one of the highest in history. He was also world blitz champion in 2010 and Chess960 world champion in 2006 and 2007. On the October 2026 FIDE list he is rated 2725, world number 19.
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