Midway through the Amber rapid and blindfold tournament in Monaco (March 11-24) , GM Levon Aronian of Armenia is in the clear lead, a point and a half ahead of World Champion Anand and two full points ahead of Carlsen. American #1 Hikaru Nakamura is tied for sixth with Gelfand. See full standings, games and videos by Macauley Peterson on the official website.