Armenia’s Levon Aronian beat MaximeVachier-Lagrave of France in the semi-final of the FIDE World Cup under way in Tbilisi,Georgia.
Only victory would allow the Armenian GM make into the final of the World Cup.
LirenDing (China) beat Wesley So (USA) in the second semi-final and will face Aronian in the final round of the FIDE World Cup.
Today’s victory allows Armenia’s leading chess player to participate in the Candidates Tournament.
