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1 Mar in 23:59 The Guardian
Chess grandmaster Levon Aronian said on Friday he was leaving Armenia and would represent the United States, citing what he said was Armenian officials’ indifference to chess as one of the reasons,
The Guardian reports. The 38-year-old, who is ranked sixth in the world, announced his decision on his Facebook page.
“The past year has been very difficult for all of us with a pandemic, a war and in my case there was personal adversity and the state’s absolute indifference towards Armenian chess,” he wrote, referring to six weeks of fighting between ethnic Armenian and Azeri forces over the Nagorno-Karabkah enclave. “I was faced with a choice: quit my job or move to where I am valued,” he wrote.
(Adds comment from the U.S. Chess Federation) By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Chess grandmaster Levon Aronian said on Friday h.
Levon Aronian To Play For United States
GM Levon Aronian will switch federations from Armenia to the United States and will relocate to St. Louis. Earlier today, Aronian announced the news via a statement on social media. I am sincerely proud to have had the honor of making a significant contribution to the greatest achievements of Armenian chess, Aronian is quoted in a press release by the Saint Louis Chess Club. Clearly, it is impossible to reach world heights in chess without the huge amount of work done at home and through the support of my fellow countrymen. I truly appreciate the personal attention and support that I received from the third President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan for many years.