Etienne Bacrot vs Levon Aronian

GM Etienne Bacrot (2619) · GM Levon Aronian (2724)

Bacrot wins

draws

Aronian wins

games

Etienne Bacrot and Levon Aronian have played 29 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1994 and the most recent in Jan 2026. Bacrot leads 2 wins to 11 - trailing overall, with 16 draws (45% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Ruy Lopez: Closed (4 games). The average game between them lasted 40 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Bacrot	Draws	Aronian
Bacrot with White	21	2	12	7
Aronian with White	8	0	4	4

Results by time format

Format	Games	Bacrot	Draws	Aronian
Classical	22	2	14	6
Blitz	4	0	2	2
Rapid	3	0	0	3

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Bacrot	Draws	Aronian
C89	Ruy Lopez: Closed	4	0	4	0
D38	Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense	2	0	2	0
D02	Réti Opening	2	0	0	2
D15	Slav Defense	2	0	0	2
D37	Indian Defense	2	0	1	1
C48	Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation	1	0	1	0
C01	French: Exchange Variation	1	0	0	1
A55	Old Indian	1	1	0	0

All games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Jan 2026	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	0-1	French: Exchange Variation	Titled Tue
Nov 2023	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation	FIDE Grand Swiss
Jun 2021	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	0-1	Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian	Paris GCT Rapid
Dec 2017	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	0-1	Ruy Lopez: Closed	Wch Blitz
Feb 2015	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense	Grenke Chess Classic 3rd
Dec 2014	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Anti-Grünfeld	Beijing Sportaccord Blitz
Dec 2014	Levon Aronian	Etienne Bacrot	1/2-1/2	English Opening	Beijing Sportaccord Blitz
Nov 2013	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	0-1	Indian Defense	19th chT-EU
Nov 2011	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	18th chT-EU
Oct 2009	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1-0	Slav Defense	17th chT-EU
Aug 2009	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Semi-Slav Defense	Jermuk FIDE GP
Apr 2009	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	Nalchik FIDE GP
Nov 2008	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	Olympiad-38
Oct 2008	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	24th EU-Cup
Aug 2007	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	0-1	Italian Game	Mainz Classic rap Prelim
Aug 2007	Levon Aronian	Etienne Bacrot	1-0	Slav Defense	Mainz Classic rap Prelim
Jun 2006	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	Olympiad-37
Mar 2006	Levon Aronian	Etienne Bacrot	1/2-1/2	Queen's Gambit Accepted	23rd Morelia/Linares
Feb 2006	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	0-1	Nimzo-Indian Defense	23rd Morelia/Linares
Jan 2006	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense	Corus
Dec 2005	Levon Aronian	Etienne Bacrot	1-0	Slav Defense	FIDE World Cup
Dec 2005	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	FIDE World Cup
May 2001	Levon Aronian	Etienne Bacrot	1-0	Réti Opening	3rd Lausanne YM
May 2001	Levon Aronian	Etienne Bacrot	1-0	Réti Opening	3rd Lausanne YM
May 2001	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1-0	Old Indian	3rd Lausanne YM
May 2001	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	1/2-1/2	Bogo-Indian Defense	3rd Lausanne YM
May 2001	Levon Aronian	Etienne Bacrot	1/2-1/2	Réti Opening	3rd Lausanne YM
Jan 1996	Levon Aronian	Etienne Bacrot	1/2-1/2	Sicilian	Wch U14
Jan 1994	Etienne Bacrot	Levon Aronian	0-1	Sicilian: Alapin	Wch U12

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Etienne Bacrot and Levon Aronian?

In 29 recorded games, Etienne Bacrot has 2 wins, Levon Aronian has 11 wins, and they have drawn 16 times.

How many times have Etienne Bacrot and Levon Aronian played each other?

Our database records 29 games between them, from Jan 1994 to Jan 2026.

What openings do Etienne Bacrot and Levon Aronian play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Ruy Lopez: Closed (4 games), followed by the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.