@@erikthehalfabee6234 what do you mean? she is trash talk queen, does every variety during games. doubting your opponent in with irony is more polite, than talking yourself up in opponent's face .
@@sitting_nut Levon was saying that in the Soviet school you diminish the opponent while in the Brooklyn school you praise yourself. Dina didn’t seem to get that, suggesting that the Soviet school is “more polite” instead. Not a big deal though, she’s great.
I think the template questions should be atleast slightly customised for every player. I think the last 2 questions for example were borderline inappropriate considering Levon recent-ishly lost his wife in an accident. Glad he seems to be over it by now but questions like this will kind of remind him of it.
@@GMPranav it's been over an year since that incident happened bro.. he has a girl friend for many months now and he brought her to India as well. He looked happy and moved on.
@@gaBBarSlnGh I am sorry but I refuse to understand why Levon bringing his GF to India makes a difference? Is it like a magic land where you can forget the past?
@@GMPranav whoa! you don't need to use magic etc words.. he came to play a tournament and Samay, Sagar etc did a lotsaf fun stuff and he participated very well along with his girlfriend and he looked happy and moved on You are just reacting a bit too much, more than Levon actually 😀 Instead of over thinking, enjoy the fun
@@gaBBarSlnGh I mean it's pretty hilarious that you think that what specifically made him get over it, but as I said in my first comment, I am just glad he did get over it. However it's irrelevant here, those questions were still inappropriate.
Dina Belankaya really brings this interview to life with interesting and out of the box questions. Charming and intelligent, such a lovely personality!
@@unemiryune9322 well it's a loss for russian community not to have Levon among us. Kramnik and Kasparov are not Russian Citizens anymore. They share their best ideas to players from other countries. It's a shame Russia has no money to pay for such brilliant players. Who is going to be next chess champion? Not russian.
@@strawmoon9963 ну чел, ты не прав. Всё-таки Аронян армянин, и даже если это всё не учитывать, что он, что Крамник, что Каспаров регулярно дают интервью на русском и даже в стримах участвуют, как, например, во время матча за звание ЧМ
@@matvejkap Каспаров тренер сборной США. Он давно уже все силы тратит на успех их сборной. Крамник живёт в Германии и тоже не готовит наших шахматистов. С фируджей он занимался, например. Речь же идёт не о интервью, а о том, как у нас поддерживают шахматы. Следующий чемпион тоже будет не из России, скорее всего, вот тебе и шахматная страна. Обидно, слушай
@@ihatehiphopcultureandsosho6317 well Fabi is also Italian. Hikaru is the most American top player even tho he is half Japanese, but I think he is very much like an American anyway :D
@@strawmoon9963 Noone: "" - Hikaru:: "... uggh yuck, such a bad move, uggh yikes! It was so easy, check check check, takes, check, takes, takes, takes, check, checkmate, here we go."
Levons Wife died in 2020 after a car crash. She was a professional Chess player. Have some mercy with the man and not ask him some questions in this direction! Good lord!!! Unbelievable... Her name was Arianne Caoili. Look it up. Really grinds my gears. Prepare for this interviews and not asked him about maybe the greatest tragedy of life.
@@seife41 he is trying to move on .... why should an interviewer try to bring that back ... everyone was asked similar questions .... not asking him the same would be odd since he is in a romantic relationship now.
She has the exact same style of speaking as the Wijk aan Zee reporter. The tone, the pauses, everything is the same. She is just the female version of him (or he is a male version of her) haha
Levon: the brooklyn style of trash talking is about saying how great you are and the Soviet style of trash talking is more about doubting your opponent. Dina: So, it's more polite? Nah...
Maybe a little bit insensitive to ask him about valentine's day, considering his wife passed. It's been almost two years though and I'm sure she's unaware-.
She's doing her job of being a good interviewer in these easy going/bit silly interviews. If you confuse that with hittin on then you're kinda weird srry
We need Dina Belankaya to be the official interviewer at every bloody tournament, fantastic job.
She did not understand the difference between soviet trash talking and brooklyn chess talking though.
Professional, emotionally intelligent, and adorable.
@@erikthehalfabee6234 what do you mean? she is trash talk queen, does every variety during games. doubting your opponent in with irony is more polite, than talking yourself up in opponent's face .
She needs to get into a bikini and show off her feet.
@@sitting_nut Levon was saying that in the Soviet school you diminish the opponent while in the Brooklyn school you praise yourself. Dina didn’t seem to get that, suggesting that the Soviet school is “more polite” instead. Not a big deal though, she’s great.
i love Levon's humoristic game of understatement, seeing him play the Candidates with an Aldi bag for his stuff was love at 1st sight
😂😂 I wish I coulda seen this
I actually like these questions.. And she asks them well
More of this in future tournaments pls
I think the template questions should be atleast slightly customised for every player. I think the last 2 questions for example were borderline inappropriate considering Levon recent-ishly lost his wife in an accident. Glad he seems to be over it by now but questions like this will kind of remind him of it.
@@GMPranav it's been over an year since that incident happened bro.. he has a girl friend for many months now and he brought her to India as well. He looked happy and moved on.
@@gaBBarSlnGh I am sorry but I refuse to understand why Levon bringing his GF to India makes a difference? Is it like a magic land where you can forget the past?
@@GMPranav whoa! you don't need to use magic etc words.. he came to play a tournament and Samay, Sagar etc did a lotsaf fun stuff and he participated very well along with his girlfriend and he looked happy and moved on
You are just reacting a bit too much, more than Levon actually 😀
Instead of over thinking, enjoy the fun
@@gaBBarSlnGh I mean it's pretty hilarious that you think that what specifically made him get over it, but as I said in my first comment, I am just glad he did get over it. However it's irrelevant here, those questions were still inappropriate.
Dina Belankaya really brings this interview to life with interesting and out of the box questions. Charming and intelligent, such a lovely personality!
Levon is a legend...
Levon is an absolute gem of a human being. We are so lucky to have him in the US now.
well, given the fact your only superGM is Shankland you're lucky to BUY any other, like Hikaru, Caruana, So etc.
@@unemiryune9322 well it's a loss for russian community not to have Levon among us. Kramnik and Kasparov are not Russian Citizens anymore. They share their best ideas to players from other countries. It's a shame Russia has no money to pay for such brilliant players. Who is going to be next chess champion? Not russian.
@@unemiryune9322 Don't be mad you can't afford it
@@strawmoon9963 ну чел, ты не прав. Всё-таки Аронян армянин, и даже если это всё не учитывать, что он, что Крамник, что Каспаров регулярно дают интервью на русском и даже в стримах участвуют, как, например, во время матча за звание ЧМ
@@matvejkap Каспаров тренер сборной США. Он давно уже все силы тратит на успех их сборной. Крамник живёт в Германии и тоже не готовит наших шахматистов. С фируджей он занимался, например. Речь же идёт не о интервью, а о том, как у нас поддерживают шахматы. Следующий чемпион тоже будет не из России, скорее всего, вот тебе и шахматная страна. Обидно, слушай
I can miss many games in this tournament, but not a single interview by Belenkaya. just awesome!
You can't hate Levon. Great player and even better person!
Asking about romantic things with Levon was a very risky move given what he went through in his personal life.
What are you talking about?
His is dating again. So it's fine.
@@RKingdom05 His wife died about 2 years ago.
@@RKingdom05 His wife died from a car crash in March 2020
Левон - выпускник советской школы трэштока :) А Грищук закончил её с золотой медалью.
Грищук там преподавал
Levon is the loveliest chess player hands down!!
America has a lot of strong super grandmasters right now. They really should appreciate that more.
They are
@@ihatehiphopcultureandsosho6317 none of those three will
@@verytrue9 best chance would have ding
@@ihatehiphopcultureandsosho6317 well Fabi is also Italian. Hikaru is the most American top player even tho he is half Japanese, but I think he is very much like an American anyway :D
@@ihatehiphopcultureandsosho6317 AMERICA LOOOOOOOOOL
I really like levon's attitude. Always simple and down to earth kind of personality. 👍
"The Shaolin school of trash-talk" :epic quote.
Very impressed with the interviewer . All the interview are amazing
Where can I sign up for Levon's Shaolin School of Trashtalk?!
Soviet shaolin chess trashtalk came of the novel "The Little Golden Calf" by Ilf and Petrov.
Levon is just one of the ones that has such good style on the board. He's one of my favorite ever.
Levon is a gem and the interviewer looks amused
Levon cries during movies 😍😍😍❤️
She says.. "Forgive me i thought you were a dog... Kind of a person"
he brings his dog to video in online games,.
She always does a bit of trolling in interviews. I like her.
how can anyone forget Levon's trashtalk from Sinqefield Cup LOL
Best chess interview of the year :D
Levon is such a good guy
Great interview.
Most likable chess wiz ever
what a beautiful person
Aronian: bloomer
Dubov: Doomer
Kasparov: boomer
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Grishuk: Doomer
Kasparov: Boomer
Dubov: can Du-both
Aronian: Bloomer
Keymer: zoomer.
Hikaru: you see chat oh it was a blunder chat come on chat
@@strawmoon9963 Noone: "" - Hikaru:: "... uggh yuck, such a bad move, uggh yikes! It was so easy, check check check, takes, check, takes, takes, takes, check, checkmate, here we go."
Levon ❤️❤️❤️
I like all kinds of animals. Frogs! Pigs!
Why is Levon talking about a French restaurant menu?
Dina Belankaya filtering and analyzing every suitable match before she is made her mind whom to go for the catch.
Dina's facial expressions are intriguing, I'd love to know what she is thinking.
Levons Wife died in 2020 after a car crash. She was a professional Chess player. Have some mercy with the man and not ask him some questions in this direction! Good lord!!! Unbelievable...
Her name was Arianne Caoili. Look it up. Really grinds my gears. Prepare for this interviews and not asked him about maybe the greatest tragedy of life.
He has a girlfriend (or wife) now.
@@abhishekranjan348 but this doesn't matter it's not just a replacement, its a different thing. She should have thought about it at least
@@seife41 he is trying to move on .... why should an interviewer try to bring that back ... everyone was asked similar questions .... not asking him the same would be odd since he is in a romantic relationship now.
@@abhishekranjan348 That actually makes sense.
Great Player I was sure that the he will win. He had not his best day. But doesnt matter, he ist still one of topp GM .
Ngl I just wanna know where he gets his shirts because I love them
Taxi drivers in Armenia play better than Aronian!
Wtf
In Armenia everybody play chess.
The taxis driver advised to quit!😅
I love it!!!
It's a bit faux pas to ask Levon about relationships.
The last question especially. Interviewer, do your research pls. :(
why?
@@kaschmir3 his wife died in a car crash just a year ago
To be fair, he has a partner now.
I agree that the last question was uncomfortable, since his current partner isn't a professional chess player.
"Fair enough"
2:15 Thank me later
Thanks
I just can't believe those kinds of questions though Aronian seems like a great guy
Dina belankaya ❤️♥️
The Soviet style trash-talking, i.e. doubting your opponent, is WAY cooler than Brooklyn-style loud mouth braggadocio.
Amazing interview by the woman. Great job!
She has the exact same style of speaking as the Wijk aan Zee reporter. The tone, the pauses, everything is the same. She is just the female version of him (or he is a male version of her) haha
The last question made me google his partner and that was no good idea... sad...
I would like Aronian if he didn't reject the Bongcloud
Soviet chess school has no clouds on the board. The sky is clear for us
@@strawmoon9963 Or raining with thunder OR snowing. Main point: The clouds need to have a purpose.
Frogs would be the last animal I would think of after cats and dogs
Levon should do Coffee Chess!!!
Totally a guy you wanna go for a beer with.
i love all animals. that is the point!
These questions🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
She's beautiful and she's smart, i like her
I love the shirt
Levon: the brooklyn style of trash talking is about saying how great you are and the Soviet style of trash talking is more about doubting your opponent.
Dina: So, it's more polite?
Nah...
doubting your opponent in with irony is more polite, than talking yourself up in opponent's face .
@@sitting_nut talking up myself instead of making the other player look bad. I'd argue the reverse
@@erikthehalfabee6234 not in actual practice.
Maybe a little bit insensitive to ask him about valentine's day, considering his wife passed. It's been almost two years though and I'm sure she's unaware-.
He has a girlfriend.
Dude, like you said it's been 2 years and he has a GF now who has also traveled with him on some tours .
@@jaswanthkrishna1091 I wasn't aware
@@jaswanthkrishna1091 so what? Still a bad question
@@seife41 nahh, people move on.
wow live it
Who is the woman interviewer?
A chess TH-camr called belenkaya.
Dina Belenkaya, an accomplished WGM who has transitioned to streaming and commentating with the rise of chess on Twitch
Левон: ля, а почему мы не на русском разговарием?
Дина: а хз, начальство сказало на инглише базарить
There was a certain poignancy in his response to the Valentine question, given his recent history with his late fiancé.
Cool shirt. And as to Dina, never saw her so sweet before.
Dina Belankaya Im simping deep
Dogs, pigs 😂
We have big flying aggressive poisonous cockroaches here in colombia. Come here and like them. That will be a completely new experience for them ;-)
Not a big fan of the last two questions... his wife died within the past 2 years suddenly, comeon
I want Dina to interview me. I’m not sure about what but just anything
Saint Louis is one of the worst, if not the worst, US cities as far as crime is concerned.
It's also the city with the highest density of strong chess players in the US. Might there be some correlation?
@@ToDDHeaDD Unlikely. Quite the opposite, there is actually some strong correlation between crimes (especially crimes of violence) and low IQ
@@stalesplav5118 It was a joke... I assume that means you're a violent criminal yourself?
@@ToDDHeaDD No, it means I'm fun at parties
who is she ??
Dina is so hot and eloquent !!
why has levon a mask on and everyone else not?
He got covid last year I think
@@bunnybear4437 ok i understand
if i were Aronian i would think that Dina just fell in love with me by the way she is looking at him...
Valentine's day is commercial bullshit.
NO WAY .. -.-
'fair enough' 😐😐
So chess players always have free time. But they are always busy because they have to make use of the free time for preparation and analysis
Levon lost his ex girlfriend in a car accident. Not sure if it was appropriate to ask
hey look at my last name :P
If you forgot how to play, quit already! 😂
NOT BAD!!! Wow, you need to research P-R-O-M-O-S-M!
What is this Russian school of trash talk, please elaborate
What a dorky question, in 2082 Alekhine will still be the goat.
да говорите уже по-русски и не парьтесь)
Super Cool and funny Levon I want to see his match again Lenier Dominguez That will be good game
Lenier* :)
But I do prefect again Lazaro Bruzon @@annorome
She completely hittin on all the male players in these tournament.
They are all male though
define "hittin on"
She's doing her job of being a good interviewer in these easy going/bit silly interviews. If you confuse that with hittin on then you're kinda weird srry
@@Felix_R You dont know nothing about girls then lmao.
@@camerondavis6607 Well, asking them if they consider themselves "romantic chessplayers" is quite seductive.
Idiotic title. The USSR is ancient history.