Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian tied round 9 game against Netherlands’ Erwin L'Ami at Tata Steel Group A chess tournament to retain 3rd spot with 5,5 points.

Norway’s Magnus Carlsen is leading the tournament with 7 points, followed by world champion Viswanathan Anand of India with 6 points.

In round 10, Aronian will face off against China’s Hao Wang.