Beijing: Aronian defeated by Karjakin

GM Levon Aronian was defeated by Russia’s Sergey Karjakin in Round 2 of the Basque system chess tournament kicked off Tuesday within the framework of the World Mind Games in Beijing. The first game ended in a draw, while the second brought victory to the Russian player.
Aronian has 2.5 points after two rounds, while Karjakin tops the standings with 3.5

World No. 2 Levon Aronian: You need to Sacrifice a Lot to Achieve Success

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YEREVAN. – “I believe I have to be more combative during competitions and deprive myself of many things. If you want to achieve success, you need to sacrifice a lot.” 

Grandmaster Levon Aronian, who plays first board for the three-time World Chess Olympiad champion Armenian national team and who is ranked second in the FIDE ratings, told NEWS.am Sport.

“Now, I understand a lot of things better. I am doing a lot of changes in my chess life. I wanted to do many things. Now, it is time for me to think about big things,” Aronian said, in particular.

To note, Levon Aronian and the rest of the Armenian national team will compete in the World Chess Team Championship, which will be held from November 24 to December 6 in Antalya, Turkey.

The ten teams that will compete in the championship are: Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Germany, USA, China, Egypt, Turkey, and Azerbaijan.

Armenia will defend their title, which they had won in 2011 in China.Grandmaster Levon Aronian, who plays first board for the three-time World Chess Olympiad champion Armenian national team and who is ranked second in the FIDE ratings, told the aforesaid to NEWS.am Sport.

“Now, I understand a lot of things better. I am doing a lot of changes in my chess life. I wanted to do many things. Now, it is time for me to think about big things,” Aronian said, in particular.

To note, Levon Aronian and the rest of the Armenian national team will compete in the World Chess Team Championship, which will be held from November 24 to December 6 in Antalya, Turkey.

The ten teams that will compete in the championship are: Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Germany, USA, China, Egypt, Turkey, and Azerbaijan.

Armenia will defend their title, which they had won in 2011 in China. (Vera Martirosyan)