In Tsaghkadzor resort Levon Aronian started getting prepared for the 2011 Candidates Matches.

GM Gabriel Sargissian, Hrant Melkumyan and Wang Hao assist Aronian. Sergey Movsisyan, who will represent Armenia from now on, will join them as well.

Aronian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that he will stay in Armenia until the end of February and will continue training during this period.

Kazan will host the 2011 Candidates Matches on May 3-27. Aronian will rival Alexander Grischuk (Russia) in the first round.