I share first place with deserving people

Toughest thing in chess is leading before final round and not winning the tournament – Armenian GM
November 26, 2011 | 13:43

MOSCOW. – The toughest thing in chess is leading before the final round and not winning the tournament, Armenia’s Grandmaster Levon Aronian stated at the end of the memorial chess tournament devoted to Eighth World Champion, Mikhail Tal, which was being held in Moscow. After the final round, Aronian tallied 5.5 points, together with world number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway, but he surrendered first place to Carlsen, since the Norwegian had played more games with black figures.

The world’s number-three-ranked Aronyan also noted he is satisfied with his performance in Moscow. “I played as normal. I was a bit tired after the European Team Championships held in Armenia, and I did not play lower than a certain level. The main result is that I share first place with deserving people,” Aronian told R-Sport.

To note, Levon Aronian shares first place a third time in the Tal memorial tournaments, and this is a record in itself.

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