BEIJING—World Chess Champion Levon Aronian won the blindfold chess championship Wednesday in Beijing, where the World Mind Games have been taking place since December 12.
The Chess Federation of Armenia told “Armenpress” that in the final day of the tournament Aronian played draw with Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan and Peter Leko of Hungary and defeated Wang Hao representing China.
In a final result Aronian scored 5.5 points and topped the ranking list of the tournament. Hikaru Nakamura representing the United States came in second place and Azerbaijani Shakhriyar Mamedyarov was third.
At the female competition Armenian Grandmaster Elina Danielan scored 3.5 points coming in at 11th place. China’s Hour Yifang led the female ranking list.
Blindfold chess (also known as sans voir) is a form of chess play wherein the players do not see the positions of the pieces or touch them. This forces players to maintain a mental model of the positions of the pieces. Moves are communicated via a recognized chess notation.
Abris! But could he do it with one arm tied behind his back…
Hah, Armenians. If anyone doubts our intelligence, just ask them to play a game of chess.
Even in chess we are in “good” company of SOBs, Azerbaijan and Hungary. But this time we won!
King takes pawn…well done, Hayastan!
Levon, you are the pride of our nation.You have shown the Azeris and their ally Hungarians the real value of the Armenian power, the mind power not the axe barbaric power
Unlike our stupid unfolded greedy politicians, levon was blindfolded, and did an amazing math job!! Well done Mr. Aronian!!
Bravo! You make us so very very proud!
OUTSTANDING!!! CHESS IS ONE OF THE THINGS IN LIFE ARMENIA CAN BE VERY PROUD!!!!