Due to 3 victories and 2 draws in the first tournament of the FIDE Grand Prix series held in Berlin, Germany, Levon Aronian’s personal rating has reached 2,782 according to 2700chess live.
The former leader of the Armenian team has become the American grandmaster with the highest rating, leaving behind Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So.
In Berlin, Levon Aronian scored 4 points out of 5 and secured the first place in Group C, reaching the semifinals.
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