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 Armenian GM Levon Aronian performed two successful games in the 1st and 2nd rounds in Tata Steel festival, Wijk aan Zee. After defeating Karjakin in the 1st and Nakamura in the 2nd round, Aronian currently leads the festival.

Armenian chess federation informs that Elina Danielian lost to Turov in the 1st and ended in draw with Schut in “C” tournament.

Tournament “A”, 1st round

Navara, D. - Topalov, V. 1 / 2
Gelfand, B. - Giri, G. 0 - 1
Radjabov, T. - Caruana, C. 1 / 2
Karjakin, S. - Aronian, L. 0 - 1
Nakamura, H. - Ivanchuk, V. 1 / 2
Carlsen, M. - Gashimov, V. 1 - 0
Kamsky, G. - Van Wely, L. 1 / 2

2nd round

Aronian, L. - Nakamura, H. 1 - 0
Caruana, C. - Karjakin, S. 1 - 0
Gashimov, V. - Kamsky, G. 1 / 2
Giri, G. - Radjabov, T. 1 / 2
Ivanchuk, V. - Carlsen, M. 1 / 2
Navara, D. - Gelfand, B. 1 / 2
Topalov, V. - Van Wely, L. 1 / 2

Standing

1. Aronian, L. 2
2. Carlsen, M. 1½
3. Caruana, F. 1½
4. Giri, A. 1½
5. Ivanchuk, V. 1
6. Kamsky, G. 1
7. Navara, D. 1
8. Radjabov, T. 1
9. Topalov, V. 1
10. Van Wely, L. 1
11. Gashimov, V. ½
12. Gelfand, B. ½