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The next best thing to winning the tournament is considered to be beating the champion of the tournament. Arjun could not do it, Martirosyan could. In fact, Armenia’s number two player was the only player to remain undefeated against Aronian in both the rapid and the blitz events. Aronian managed to beat the remaining ten players at least once.
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Runner-up: Arjun Erigaisi | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
Third place overall and winner of the blitz: Haik Martirosyan | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
The key game for Arjun — who had won the rapid section — in his attempt to win the tournament was the first game of the day againstMartirosyan. The game ended in a draw.
It was a must-win game for Arjun in round 12 if he wanted to set the tone for the day | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
Aronian won the tournament with a round to spare. Thus, a final-round against Martirosyan had no impact on his overall result. Martirosyan, remarkably, has never lost against Aronian in rated games.
Haik Martirosyan secured his place on the podium by beating Levon Aronian in the final round of blitz | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
The participants of the Satty Zhuldyz Rapid and Blitz Tournament 2023 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy
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