Aronian dedicates his Tata Steel victory to Armenian heroes
Armenian GM Levon Aronian dedicated his victory at the Tata Steel Chess India blitz tournament to all Armenian heroes.
“At the moment, like every Armenian in the world, my thoughts are with my country, and I am looking forward to the day when my nation will be able to live in peace, restore and bring together all that we value,” Aronian said in a Facebook post on Monday.
"I want to dedicate this victory to Armenia, to all my compatriots, to those who fell on the battlefield for Artsakh and Armenia, to those who lived and fought for our nation. I dedicate my victory to all our heroes, our brave sisters and mothers. As long as we believe and stand firm on our feet, we are immortal," he wrote.
Aronian beat Arjun Erigaisi in the Armageddon Playoffs to win Tata Steel Chess India 2021 Blitz on Sunday.