GMLevon Aronian
USA · FIDE ID 13300474 · 1253 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2725
#5 in USA (active)
Rapid
2738
#1 in USA (active)
Blitz
2714
#4 in USA (active)
Score
58%
459 W · 537 D · 257 L
Opp. avg
2651
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 71% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 155 of 261 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 146 of 230 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 as White, 73% in 26 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 66% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 43% of games end in a draw.
Based on 1253 over-the-board games (362 rapid · 182 blitz · 83 classical). 622 with White (60%), 631 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 439 | 62% |
| 1.d4 | 109 | 54% |
| 1.c4 | 57 | 56% |
| 1.Nf3 | 17 | 68% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 26 | 73% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 25 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 17 | 74% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 17 | 56% |
| Italian Game: Giuoco Piano | 15 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (261 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 155 | 57% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 49 | 59% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 46 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (230 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 146 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 78 | 58% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 23 | 57% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 16 | 47% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 14 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 12 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 12 | 58% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Emre Can (2534) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (2567) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Mukhiddin Madaminov (2611) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Alexandr Predke (2598) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Alexander Donchenko (2625) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Roman Dehtiarov (2508) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Ganzorig Amartuvshin (2445) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Ali Ehsan Aryan (2163) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Anish Giri (2660) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Finals | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Anish Giri (2660) Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 | Finals | W |
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