Armenia’s Aronian wins FIDE World Cup
27.09.2017,
17:35
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has clinched his second FIDE World Cup title and the $120,000 first prize 12 years after winning it for the first time in Russian Khanty-Mansiysk.
YEREVAN, September 27. /ARKA/. Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has clinched his second FIDE World Cup title and the $120,000 first prize 12 years after winning it for the first time in Russian Khanty-Mansiysk. In today's tiebreak against Ding Liren of China Aronian won both rapid games.
Before the tiebreak they played four classic games that ended in draw - 2: 2. The FIDE World Cup is hosted by Tbilisi, Georgia, from September 2nd to 28th. Some 128 players were allowed to play under the knockout system.
Aronian has also qualified as a candidate to fight for world chess champion title, which will be held in March 2018 in Berlin, Germany. -0-
Before the tiebreak they played four classic games that ended in draw - 2: 2. The FIDE World Cup is hosted by Tbilisi, Georgia, from September 2nd to 28th. Some 128 players were allowed to play under the knockout system.
Aronian has also qualified as a candidate to fight for world chess champion title, which will be held in March 2018 in Berlin, Germany. -0-
