Levon Aronian became the winner of Chess World Cup for the second time, repeating the success of 2005.
Levon Aronian and Ding Liren (China) drew in 4 pairings of classical chess. The winner was determined during the tie-break.
Aronian played the white brilliantly and defeated his competitor in the first pairing. He was able to neutralize the advantage of Liren in second pairing, equal the game and counterattack the competitor, taking the leadership.
Daniel Cawdery (RSA), Hou Yifan (China), Maxim Matlakov (Russia), Daniil Dubov (Russia), Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) and Ding Liren. World Cup is finally heading to Armenia after the tough and persistent struggle.
Levon Aronian made a perfect present for his wedding on September 30.
In addition to significant monetary prize, he also qualified for the Candidates Tournament.
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