Quang Liem Le vs Levon Aronian
GM Quang Liem Le (2732) · GM Levon Aronian (2721)
9
Le wins
23
draws
22
Aronian wins
54
games
Quang Liem Le and Levon Aronian have played 54 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2013 and the most recent in Jul 2026. Le leads 9 wins to 22 - trailing overall, with 23 draws (57% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Italian Game (4 games). The average game between them lasted 53 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Le | Draws | Aronian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le with White | 31 | 6 | 14 | 11 |
| Aronian with White | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Le | Draws | Aronian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Rapid | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Classical | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Le | Draws | Aronian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C54 | Italian Game | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| E05 | Catalan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| D38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| D37 | Indian Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| D04 | Colle System | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| D27 | Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A28 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| B31 | Sicilian: Rossolimo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Most recent 30 of 54 games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1/2-1/2 | Slav Defense | 59th Biel GMT Cl Final |
| Jul 2026 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 0-1 | Slav Defense | 59th Biel GMT Blitz |
| Jul 2026 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 1-0 | Vienna Game | 59th Biel GMT Blitz |
| Jul 2026 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | 59th Biel GMT Classical |
| Jul 2026 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 0-1 | Slav Defense | 59th Biel GMT Rapid |
| Jul 2026 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 0-1 | - | 59th Biel GMT Chess960 |
| Aug 2025 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Classical | Saint Louis Blitz |
| Aug 2025 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | Saint Louis Blitz |
| Aug 2025 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Indian Defense | Saint Louis Rapid |
| Feb 2025 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 0-1 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | Chessable Masters Play-In |
| Mar 2023 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | Chessable Masters Play In |
| Sep 2022 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1-0 | Queen's Pawn Game | Julius Baer GenCup Prelim |
| Aug 2022 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1/2-1/2 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | Miami FTX Crypto Cup |
| Aug 2022 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | Miami FTX Crypto Cup |
| Aug 2022 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 1-0 | English Opening: Mikenas Variation | Miami FTX Crypto Cup |
| Aug 2022 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | Miami FTX Crypto Cup |
| Jul 2022 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 0-1 | Bishop's Opening | Chess.com Rapid Wk22 Swiss |
| Jul 2022 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Chess.com Rapid Wk19 Swiss |
| Apr 2022 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1/2-1/2 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | Chess.com Rapid Wk9 Swiss |
| Feb 2022 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game | Airthings Masters Prelim |
| Nov 2021 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | Tata Steel India Blitz |
| Nov 2021 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Pawn Game | Tata Steel India Blitz |
| Nov 2021 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1-0 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | Tata Steel India Rapid |
| Aug 2021 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | Aimchess US Rapid Prelim |
| Aug 2021 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 0-1 | Indian Defense | Chessable Masters KO |
| Aug 2021 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1-0 | Queen's Pawn Game | Chessable Masters KO |
| Aug 2021 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 1-0 | Italian Game | Chessable Masters KO |
| Aug 2021 | Quang Liem Le | Levon Aronian | 1/2-1/2 | Colle System | Chessable Masters KO |
| Aug 2021 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 0-1 | Italian Game | Chessable Masters KO |
| Aug 2021 | Levon Aronian | Quang Liem Le | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game | Chessable Masters KO |
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What is the head-to-head score between Quang Liem Le and Levon Aronian?
In 54 recorded games, Quang Liem Le has 9 wins, Levon Aronian has 22 wins, and they have drawn 23 times.
How many times have Quang Liem Le and Levon Aronian played each other?
Our database records 54 games between them, from Dec 2013 to Jul 2026.
What openings do Quang Liem Le and Levon Aronian play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Italian Game (4 games), followed by the Catalan (3). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.