Levon Aronian Wins Bilbao Chess Masters, Regains No. 2 Spot in Ratings

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Levon Aronian has won the 6th Bilbao Chess Master's Final and thereby regained his No. 2 spot on the ratings list which he lost just a few days back. In Round 5, Aronian beat Michael Adams to set himself up for the title. Adams was second, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov tie for third. 

The event included Armenian Olympiad champion Levon Aronian, the Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, the Azeri Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, and the Englishman Michael Adams. The tournament was held from October 7-12 on a double round-robin format along with the Sophia Rules and Bilbao Rules which prevent a player from agreeing to a draw without an arbiter's and panel's approval. Also, the scoring is three points for a win, one for a tie and none for a loss.

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