remarrying (someone much younger than you) and starting a family with them a year after your wife dies is pretty off-putting, and it seems intellectually dishonest to suggest the only alternative is to "give up on life and never move forward again"
Chess has always had a problem recruiting young players, so it’s become a bit of a tradition to gift a child to top GMs. If you look up the ‘Shoe House lettters’ you’ll find a documentary or two about it. Controversial, but they’re often taken from the households of checkers players and it’s hard to argue that they don’t get a better life.
I could 100% believe that Chucky was taken from the house of checkers players, considering he was playing it when they announced he won the rapid championship.
I'll just say, I don't think Aronian won a child from the Grand Slam, you guys. That's all I'm gonna say, chat, obviously he didn't win a child. Like c'mon, guys, obviously he didn't win a child from a chess tournament. C'mon, chat.
Genuinely one of my role models to this day. It was sad he couldn’t make the Candidates, but this is a nice consolation. I hope Levon realizes how well-loved he is by the wider community. Elton John even wrote a song about him (just don’t tell Hikaru or he’ll get jealous)
He's just a swell guy. No drama. No snark. Just pure class. Reminds me of fabi also in that he never quite made it to the top for his career because always number 2
Lol his daughter totally looks like him that's so funny.
Edit: I don't know why the downvotes. I have a daughter. She looks identical to his mother; even in pictures of them at the same age it's hard to understand the differences, no one sane of mind will ever think she looks like me. I find it funny he has a nice smiling daughter who looks like dad, what's wrong with that?
Was watching live and the camera panned and stayed on her a few times during the game. Had no idea why, besides the fact she's absolutely stunning. Makes sense to find out she's Levon's wife. Double win for him today.
LETS FUCKING GO LEVON FUCK YES. this is as good as when MVL defeated magnus in the AI Cup 2023 back to back in the grand finals and the grand finals reset. LETS FUCKING GO UNCSSS
So great that he could win the match (1.5-0.5). What a pity he never qualified as challenger for the classical world title when Carlsen wore the crown! It would have been interesting.
Who the fuck cares how large of an age gap there is between two consenting adults? The only reason this question is ever asked is because Gen Z wants to imply (or outright accuse) the older person of taking advantage of the younger person.
Lmao that's a ton of making shit up you did right there I just wanted to know because she looks so much younger than him in this picture and I tried looking it up on google but got no results.
I mean he is the oldest active super GM, his prime was 10 years ago. But he's still a monster when he wants to be, he holds the fourth highest elo rating ever.
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Wait… why does the trophy say ‘Weissenhaus Freestyle chess G.O.A.T. Challenge’?
prolly just a recycled prop
or an advertisement
Wow, they are giving away children as trophys, chess has gone too far!!
Also the child looks exactly like him, some kind of cloning tech?
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Bruh
Sounds like you are though lolol
im glad this guy has this lovely family after what happened earlier in his life. so happy for his success on and off the board.
It wasn't even much earlier in his life, it only happened about 5 years ago. Glad to see him doing well.
His daughter looks like she's 3 or 4 though? Seems like he got over it pretty quickly...
what was he supposed to do? give up on life and never move forward again?
remarrying (someone much younger than you) and starting a family with them a year after your wife dies is pretty off-putting, and it seems intellectually dishonest to suggest the only alternative is to "give up on life and never move forward again"
No it’s not. Everyone handles grief differently and we have no idea what went on in any of their personal lives.
What an obnoxious take.
What has happened to him?
Wife died after a car accident
She was my chess coach when I was about 12 and she was about 18. Treated little tween me like a real person in a way it felt that few others did.
It always happens to the good ones :(
Damn, that sucks
His first wife died due to a traffic accident :(.
What happened earlier in his life?
His first wife died due to a traffic accident :(.
wait he won a child?
Chess has always had a problem recruiting young players, so it’s become a bit of a tradition to gift a child to top GMs. If you look up the ‘Shoe House lettters’ you’ll find a documentary or two about it. Controversial, but they’re often taken from the households of checkers players and it’s hard to argue that they don’t get a better life.
Note: The wife on the photo was his prize when he won the title in 2024.
Wow. Excellent prize.
Bro won a queen
I could 100% believe that Chucky was taken from the house of checkers players, considering he was playing it when they announced he won the rapid championship.
chat is this real?
This is the internet in 2026. You can choose any reality you want to live in.
Is this real chat?
I'll just say, I don't think Aronian won a child from the Grand Slam, you guys. That's all I'm gonna say, chat, obviously he didn't win a child. Like c'mon, guys, obviously he didn't win a child from a chess tournament. C'mon, chat.
Someone has never been to a Freestyle Chess Tournament, and it shows.
And it's a girl, maybe she'll be the next generation's Polgar.
So this is how the Polgars got so many GMs
You win the losers family. So he got the wife and the kid.
What did he win in Vegas, Hans' parents?
That’s the sickest trophy I’ve seen in any sport ever
grandiloquence comes to mind. Levon deserve the win against Magnus don’t get me wrong!
As one does.
Fantastic guy wins a tournament? Good news for me
his interview with Sagar Shah Chessbase India shows just how humble he is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS8OeorpNPE
Levon is my king. I would go to war for him.
Genuinely one of my role models to this day. It was sad he couldn’t make the Candidates, but this is a nice consolation. I hope Levon realizes how well-loved he is by the wider community. Elton John even wrote a song about him (just don’t tell Hikaru or he’ll get jealous)
Elton had some foresight there, he wrote Levon 11 years before Aronian was even born.
And he is, indeed, a good man.
Levon aronian with winners trophy and life’s trophy
Cannot put my finger on it, but there is something very endearing about Levon..
He's just a swell guy. No drama. No snark. Just pure class. Reminds me of fabi also in that he never quite made it to the top for his career because always number 2
Good sense of humor too
do watch his interview with Sagar Shah. Very down to earth and humble
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS8OeorpNPE
Lol his daughter totally looks like him that's so funny.
Edit: I don't know why the downvotes. I have a daughter. She looks identical to his mother; even in pictures of them at the same age it's hard to understand the differences, no one sane of mind will ever think she looks like me. I find it funny he has a nice smiling daughter who looks like dad, what's wrong with that?
Mine looks exactly like me. What was the point of marrying a beautiful woman only for my daughter to get my ugly mug?? LOL
lol it's just for my shattered ego I would have wished somebody once said "she's just like his father" but nooooo way.
Yeah. Well, I’m just glad she looks like me and not the postman or pool boy. LOL
I think there’s some theory out there that says kids looking more dad when they’re young is selective. Which, callously, makes some sense.
Like that one meme, 9 months in my womb making me suffer then having the gall to look like their stupid dad lol.
not what happened to me lol (look at my edit)
My niece is my brother's clone. Luckily for her, he was always the pretty one.
You got downvoted for that comment???. Jeezz people nowadays
Turbo wholesome.
Hard not to smile seeing him celebrate with the people who matter most.
With what he's gone through in his personal life, that baby is a real winner's trophy.
Was watching live and the camera panned and stayed on her a few times during the game. Had no idea why, besides the fact she's absolutely stunning. Makes sense to find out she's Levon's wife. Double win for him today.
LETS FUCKING GO LEVON FUCK YES. this is as good as when MVL defeated magnus in the AI Cup 2023 back to back in the grand finals and the grand finals reset. LETS FUCKING GO UNCSSS
What a player!
Amazing performance from a lovely bloke, well done Levon!
So great that he could win the match (1.5-0.5). What a pity he never qualified as challenger for the classical world title when Carlsen wore the crown! It would have been interesting.
How big is the age gap between Levon and his current wife?
They started dating when she was 21 and he was 37/38 so a ~16 year age gap.
where did you get this info from?
Nice.
I really only came into the comments for the gooning, sadly a bit disappointed with how wholesome the chess reddit is.
Yea bruh no words lmao
why do u care ? jealous he is still able to pull ?
Did I say so? I just asked because she looks alot younger than him in this picture
Again why do u care ?. Take this shit to twitter
There's this thing called curiosity that most norml humans do possess
Curiosity about another man’s wife ?
She hides her age carefully, but I guess it will be at least 10 years.
Gen Z ass question
What's wrong with it?
Who the fuck cares how large of an age gap there is between two consenting adults? The only reason this question is ever asked is because Gen Z wants to imply (or outright accuse) the older person of taking advantage of the younger person.
These people have no idea how the world works.
wat
Lmao that's a ton of making shit up you did right there I just wanted to know because she looks so much younger than him in this picture and I tried looking it up on google but got no results.
Since I been a serious fan of chess for 5 years I have never seen this dude win anything
This year alone he won the St. Louis Rapid and Blitz as well as the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas. He also won the WR Chess Masters in 2023.
“Serious fan of chess”
😂
😅
I mean he is the oldest active super GM, his prime was 10 years ago. But he's still a monster when he wants to be, he holds the fourth highest elo rating ever.
Yeah but he never comes last or anything either he's always there around the top.
It's still weird levon was in his 40s and his wife was 20 when they met.
No, it's not. It's like a 15 year age gap. Extremely common, and completely normal when it comes to marriages around the world.
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Magnus was very unmagnusy
Edit: I meant he didn’t play as good in this tournament. You guys need to chill.
He still won the overall tour… even when Magnus loses, he still wins 😂
Magnus has a history of looking grumpy in second place
Why are you bringing up the magnussy
daaaamn Levon shorty a lil baddy fr fr