A new 2800 Player

Levon Aronian, the Olympic Champion with Armenia from Dresden, is the latest player to break the 2800 ELO rating barrier on the live rating list. He achieved the prestigious 2800+ status after he succesfully played the first 6 rounds in the European Club Cup with a rating performance of 2923 (4/5 points)! The rating of Aronian is still virtual, as the FIDE rating list published every two months and the next update is November 1st.