Leader of Armenian chess team Levon Aronian won Azerbaijani grandmaster Shakhriyar Mamedyarov at Norway Chess 2019 tournament.
ARMENPRESS reports that in the 3rd round of Norway Chess Aronian defeated Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the 31st step.
Now Aronian is in the 3rd position with 3 points. The leader of the tournament is world champion Magnus Carlsen. Aronian's next rival will be Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.