Magnus Carlsen confesses Levon Aronian does not yield him

YEREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS: The FIDE rating list leader Magnus Carlsen considers Levon Aronian to be his most dangerous opponent in London. "He has supreme confidence and belief in himself, is very well prepared, can evaluate non-standard positions very well and never backs down," says Carlsen in a tribute to a fellow chess optimist, Armenpress reports citing The Guardian weekly.

Norwegian GM has in particular stated on the threshold of World Chess Candidates Tournament due in London: "It would depend on the performance. If I score plus four and Aronian scores plus six, I will probably have had a quite good tournament and there's not much I can do. If I feel I haven't been able to show my best, then I will be disappointed. But life goes on, and whether I win or lose I will still be 22 with most of my career ahead of me."

World Chess Candidates Tournament is scheduled to be held in London on March 14 and end on April 1.

Eight Grand Masters namely Levon Aronyan (Armenia), Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), Boris Belfand (Israel), Alexander Grischuk (Russia), Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), Peter Svidler participate in the tournament.