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Levon Aronian vs Alexey Sarana

GM Levon Aronian (2724) · GM Alexey Sarana (2664)

3
Aronian wins
4
draws
4
Sarana wins
11
games

Levon Aronian and Alexey Sarana have played 11 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2019 and the most recent in May 2025. Aronian leads 3 wins to 4 - trailing overall, with 4 draws (64% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Sicilian (2 games). The average game between them lasted 43 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesAronianDrawsSarana
Aronian with White6222
Sarana with White5122

Results by time format

FormatGamesAronianDrawsSarana
Rapid7322
Blitz3012
Classical1010

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesAronianDrawsSarana
B50Sicilian2101
B90Sicilian: Najdorf1100
C79Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense1010
D05Colle System1001
D17Slav Defense1010
D37Queen's Gambit Accepted1001
D45Slav Defense1100
E49Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System1010

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
May 2025Levon AronianA Sarana0-1Colle SystemTitled Tue Late
Nov 2024Levon AronianA Sarana1/2-1/2Ruy Lopez: Morphy DefenseChennai GM
Jun 2024Levon AronianAlexey Sarana1/2-1/2SicilianTitled Tue Early
Jan 2024Alexey SaranaLevon Aronian1-0Benoni DefenseTitled Tue Late
Aug 2023Alexey SaranaLevon Aronian1/2-1/2Slav DefenseJulius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
Aug 2023Alexey SaranaLevon Aronian0-1Slav DefenseJulius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
Aug 2023Levon AronianAlexey Sarana0-1SicilianJulius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
Jun 2022Alexey SaranaLevon Aronian1/2-1/2Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein SystemChess.com Rapid Wk18 Swiss
Apr 2022Levon AronianAlexey Sarana1-0SicilianChess.com Rapid Wk9 Swiss
Mar 2022Alexey SaranaLevon Aronian1-0Queen's Gambit AcceptedChess.com Rapid Wk4 Swiss
Dec 2019Levon AronianAlexey Sarana1-0Sicilian: NajdorfWch Rapid
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Levon Aronian and Alexey Sarana?

In 11 recorded games, Levon Aronian has 3 wins, Alexey Sarana has 4 wins, and they have drawn 4 times.

How many times have Levon Aronian and Alexey Sarana played each other?

Our database records 11 games between them, from Dec 2019 to May 2025.

What openings do Levon Aronian and Alexey Sarana play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Sicilian (2 games), followed by the Sicilian: Najdorf (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.