YEREVAN, JANUARY 15, ARMENPRESS. The leader of the Armenian Men’s Chess Team Levon Aronian is the leader in Tata Steel Tournament held in Wijk aan Zee city of Netherlands.

“Armenpress” reports that Levon Aronian defeated the representative of the USA Hikaru Nakamura in the 4th round of the tournament by the whites: Hikaru Nakamura surrendered at the 44th step.

Thus, Aronian became the leader of the tournament by the earned 3 points. He played in a draw in the two former games, and took victory in another.

Aronian won the Chess World Cup 2005. He led the Armenian national team to the Gold medals in the 2006 (Turin), 2008 (Dresden)and 2012 (Istanbul) Chess Olympics and at the World Team Chess Championship in Ningbo 2011. He won the FIDE Grand Prix 2008–2010, qualifying him for the Candidates tournament for the World Chess Championship 2012, where he was knocked out in the first round. He was also World Chess960 Champion in 2006 and 2007, World Rapid Chess Champion in 2009, and World Blitz Chess Champion in 2010.

Aronian was declared the best sportsman of Armenia in 2005 and was awarded the title of "Honoured Master of Sport of the Republic of Armenia" in 2009.