January 26, 2012 - 16:54 AMT
Aronian’s FIDE rating hits 2826,5 points

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian’s rating hit 2826,5 points, according to 2700chess.com.

With 2805 points Aronian currently comes 2nd on FIDE official rating list, after Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen, who with 2835 points tops the list.

With 7,5 points, Levon Aronian leads Tata Steel Chess Tournament ongoing in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands.