Levon Aronian is one of the most colorfully dressed Grandmasters in the world, and also someone who has an immense passion for chess. He played for Armenia, and won multiple medals at the Olympiads before he moved to the United States. Aronian has played some brilliant games at the Olympiads against very high-quality opposition. In the 6th and final episode of "Olympiad Stories with Saravanan", IMs Sagar Shah and Venkatachalam Saravanan discuss about the strong chess culture in Armenia, the excellence of Levon Aronian, the amazing team spirit between the Armenian players, and much more. Photo: Susan Polgar Blog.
Two world champions, Steinitz and Euwe; a chess family, the Cramlings; and plenty of 1.d4 practitioners, Moiseenko, Gaprindashvili, and Miles are born under the zodiac sign of Taurus. Their power lies in their calmness. A proper Taurus acts thoughtfully, prudently, deliberately. They calculate what they do, everything else is considered unreasonable. They may allow their opponent a refreshing nap while they think about the next move. It would be fatal to consider them limited for that reason. | Photo: Pixabay