Levon Aronian (Armenia) placed seventh, with 4 points out of 9, in the Champions Showdown Chess 9LX tournament that ended in St. Louis, USA.
In the last two rounds, the Armenian chess grandmaster played a draw with Sam Shankland (USA) and lost to Leinier Dominguez (USA), who took the first place, with 6 points.
The prize fund of this chess competition is $150 thousand, and the winner will receive $37,500.
Disclaimer: This article was contributed and translated into English by Chatinian Lara. While we strive for quality, the views and accuracy of the content remain the responsibility of the contributor. Please verify all facts independently before reposting or citing.
Direct link to this article: https://www.armenianclub.com/2021/09/11/chess-champions-showdown-armenias-levon-aronian-takes-7th-place/