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ARONIAN: INVITATION TO PLAY IN TIGRAN PETROSYAN TOURNAMENT BIG HONOR
13:39 * 04.11.14
An invitation to participate in the chess tournament dedicated to
Tigran Perosian's memory is a big honor, as well as responsibility,
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has said in an interview with
R-Sport, RIA Novosti reported.
The Armenian chess star is to face Israel's Boris Gelfand in the
opening round later today. Other sportsmen participating in the
competitions include Vladimir Kramnik, Alexander Grischuk, Alexandr
Morozevich, Ernesto Inarkiev (Russia), Peter Leko (Hungary) and Din
Lizhen (China).
"It is a big honor and a big responsibility for me to play in the
Tigran Petrosyan tournament. I will maximum concentrate [on the game],
trying to play better than I usually can. [The mere] understanding that
I am expected to bring only victory puts no pressure on me, because
that's what happens at every tournament," Aronian told the website.
He said he doesn't think that any sportsman in the world in likely
to ever adopt legendary grandmaster's "unique strategy".
Aronian said he feels that it is a big challenge for him to play with
Kramnik in the very first round. "Anyone can win, but when a former
world champion is the player, it is first of all important to take
him into account," he said.
The tournament, which has a total prize fund is 100,000 Euros, will
be held in Moscow, Russia from November 4 to 11. The top winner's
prize is EURO 2,5000. The prizes for the second and third winners
amount to EURO 20,000 and EURO 15,000, respectively.
Armenian News - Tert.am
13:39 * 04.11.14
An invitation to participate in the chess tournament dedicated to
Tigran Perosian's memory is a big honor, as well as responsibility,
Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian has said in an interview with
R-Sport, RIA Novosti reported.
The Armenian chess star is to face Israel's Boris Gelfand in the
opening round later today. Other sportsmen participating in the
competitions include Vladimir Kramnik, Alexander Grischuk, Alexandr
Morozevich, Ernesto Inarkiev (Russia), Peter Leko (Hungary) and Din
Lizhen (China).
"It is a big honor and a big responsibility for me to play in the
Tigran Petrosyan tournament. I will maximum concentrate [on the game],
trying to play better than I usually can. [The mere] understanding that
I am expected to bring only victory puts no pressure on me, because
that's what happens at every tournament," Aronian told the website.
He said he doesn't think that any sportsman in the world in likely
to ever adopt legendary grandmaster's "unique strategy".
Aronian said he feels that it is a big challenge for him to play with
Kramnik in the very first round. "Anyone can win, but when a former
world champion is the player, it is first of all important to take
him into account," he said.
The tournament, which has a total prize fund is 100,000 Euros, will
be held in Moscow, Russia from November 4 to 11. The top winner's
prize is EURO 2,5000. The prizes for the second and third winners
amount to EURO 20,000 and EURO 15,000, respectively.
Armenian News - Tert.am