Karen Asrian Memorial (2008)

Player: Levon Aronian

page 1 of 1; 11 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Aronian vs G Sargissian   ½-½ 31 2008 Karen Asrian Memorial E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 2. Leko vs Aronian   ½-½ 41 2008 Karen Asrian Memorial C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall 3. Morozevich vs Aronian ½-½ 21 2008 Karen Asrian Memorial C45 Scotch Game 4. Bu Xiangzhi vs Aronian   ½-½ 29 2008 Karen Asrian Memorial D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 5. Aronian vs Bu Xiangzhi   ½-½ 40 2008 Karen Asrian Memorial D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 6. G Sargissian vs Aronian   ½-½ 27 2008 Karen Asrian Memorial A30 English, Symmetrical 7. Aronian vs Akopian   ½-½ 10 2008 Karen Asrian Memorial D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation 8. Akopian vs Aronian ½-½ 10 2008 Karen Asrian Memorial D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation 9. Aronian vs Leko   ½-½ 54 2008 Karen Asrian Memorial E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 10. Gelfand vs Aronian   ½-½ 30 2008 Karen Asrian Memorial D47 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav 11. Adams vs Aronian ½-½ 23 2008 Karen Asrian Memorial C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed   REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Aronian wins | Aronian loses

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 3 OF 3 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jun-13-08    dumbgai: <shr0pshire> It's true that Bu had a disappointing M-Tel and a poor start to this tournament, but he just had a couple of nice wins against Adams and Morozevich! He's back up to an even score for this tournament. Jun-14-08    arsen387: Yeah yesterday was clearly not Moro's day. 2 draws and 2 losses out of 4 games. While Bu to the contrary was +2 that day. And Leko is pretty impressive and is currently the leader deservedly. Jun-14-08    Xaurus: to chessgames.com This tournament has changed name to Asrian Chess Memorial Jun-14-08    BIDMONFA: KAREN ASRIAN MEMORIAL Round 12, leader Peter Leko 7'5 points http://www.bidmonfa.com/informacio_... _ Jun-15-08    DCP23: GM Leko,Peter(HUN) (2741) - GM Morozevich,Alexander(RUS) (2774) [B90] Karen Asrian Memorial-Chess Giants Rapid Yerevan/Armenia (13), 15.06.2008 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Nbd7 9.Qd2 b5 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.g4 Nb6 12.g5 b4 13.Nb1 Nfd7 14.Bxa6 Nc4 15.Bxc4 Rxc4 16.Qd3 Qa8 17.N1d2 Rc6 18.Kb1 Be7 19.Rc1 Nc5 20.Qe2 Na4 21.Rcd1 0-0 22.Nc1 Nc3+ 23.bxc3 bxc3 24.Qb5 Rb8 25.Qxb8+ Qxb8+ 26.Ndb3 Qb4 27.Ne2 Bxb3 28.axb3 Ra6 Black wins 0-1 Jun-15-08    DCP23: Final position: click for larger view Jun-15-08    cannibal: Final standings (from the official site): 1st place: Levon Aronian 2nd place: Peter Leko 3rd place: Alexander Morozevich 4th place: Boris Gelfand Leko showed nerves (as usual) in the final round, scoring -1 =1 against Moro. Jun-15-08    BIDMONFA: KAREN ASRIAN MEMORIAL Champion - Levon Aronian http://www.bidmonfa.com/aronian_lev... http://www.bidmonfa.com/informacio_... _ Jun-15-08    micartouse: A bittersweet victory I imagine for the always impressive Aronian. It looks like he went undefeated in 14 rounds! Jun-15-08    keypusher: <cannibal> <Leko showed nerves (as usual) in the final round, scoring -1 =1 against Moro.> Well, maybe. But as Keres said about Botvinnik, anyone can lose to Morozevich, he is a very strong player. Kudos to the Armenian chess federation for renaming this tournament in Karen Asrian's honor. Jun-15-08    acirce: Yes, but losing with White in less than 30 moves isn't anything Lékó often does. Especially as he had no losses before today. Jun-15-08    researchj: therefore he is no Giant. Neither is any of the others. Jun-15-08    zluria: Nice comeback by Gelfand! Jun-15-08    hedgeh0g: Am I the only one who finds the high percentage of draws among Armenian players in this tournament a little suspect? Jun-15-08    DUS: I don't think there are too many psycho users here. Jun-15-08    square dance: yes, there is probably the correct amount. Jun-16-08    fictionist: <hedgeh0g: Am I the only one who finds the high percentage of draws among Armenian players in this tournament a little suspect?> An Armenian won this tournament. Now, that's suspect! Jun-16-08    acirce: The Armenians have fixed world chess. Jun-16-08    Nikita Smirnov: Nice result by Aronian.5 wins and 11 draws.Hmm... Something looks really strange in the chessworld... Jun-16-08    Nikita Smirnov: Oh sorry.3 Wins. Jun-16-08    Microdot: The real tournament standings: 1st place: Levon Aronian 8.5 points $70,000 2nd place: Peter Leko 8 points $50,000 3rd place: Alexander Morozevich 7.5 points $40,000 4th place: Boris Gelfand 7.5 points $30,000 --- Unfortunately Chessgames.com's Tournament standings is not true that's because Morozevich finished at 3rd place and he took $40,000 Jun-16-08    notyetagm: <acirce: The Armenians have fixed world chess.> Yes, it's all the fault of their new manager, Danailovian. :-) Jun-16-08    falso contacto: acirce:The Armenians have fixed world chess. what you mean? Jun-16-08    PinkPanther: <hedgeh0g> Make of it what you will, but it's fairly obvious that the Armenian players didn't try against each other in this tournament. Jun-21-08    Nikita Smirnov: <notyetagm> that was a nice one.Danailovian.hehe Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 3) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 3 OF 3 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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