Levon Aronian to participate in the FIDE Chess.com Nations Cup
The FIDE Chess.com Nations Cup starts tomorrow. It's one of the most prestigious online events ever held with some of the strongest players on the planet participating and $180,000 in prize money, chess.com reported. Six teams are expected to participate in the tournament among them Russia, USA, China, India, Europe and the Rest of the World.
The National Olympic committee report that Armenia does not participate in the tournament. Instead, the leading player of the country Levon Aronian is included in the Europe team.
French GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who will be playing top board, has commented on Aronian’s participation. " I'm very excited for the tournament and to lead team Europe. Obviously, I’m also very happy to see Levon return to play and hope we put a great performance." And indeed, it's great to have Aronian back at the chessboard in what must be such a difficult time for him,” Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has told Chess.com.