Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

21st ECC · 2005 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 85 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 21st ECC
Site Saint Vincent ITA
Round 4
Date 2005.09.21
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 85
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/1b6/8/4k1Pp/8/5PK1/8 b - - 0 85

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Rd1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be3 Rc8
  11. 11.Rac1 O-O
  12. 12.Qh4 a6
  13. 13.b3 Rc7
  14. 14.Bh3 Qb8
  15. 15.g4 e6
  16. 16.g5 Ne8
  17. 17.Bg2 b5
  18. 18.Ne4 bxc4
  19. 19.bxc4 d5
  20. 20.cxd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Nc5 Nxc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Nd6
  23. 23.Rb1 Qxb1
  24. 24.Rxb1 Rxc5
  25. 25.Qa4 Ne4
  26. 26.Qxa6 Rc2
  27. 27.Qd3 Rxa2
  28. 28.Rc1 Rfa8
  29. 29.Ne1 Rd2
  30. 30.Bxe4 Rxd3
  31. 31.Bxd3 Ra4
  32. 32.h3 Bf8
  33. 33.Nf3 Kg7
  34. 34.Bb5 Ra5
  35. 35.Bc6 Bxf3
  36. 36.exf3 Rxg5+
  37. 37.Kf1 Ra5
  38. 38.Be4 Bc5
  39. 39.Bd3 e5
  40. 40.Rc4 f5
  41. 41.Rc2 Kf6
  42. 42.Bc4 Bd4
  43. 43.Kg2 Kg5
  44. 44.Bg8 h5
  45. 45.Bf7 Ra6
  46. 46.Kg3 Rb6
  47. 47.Kg2 Rb7
  48. 48.Be8 Re7
  49. 49.Rc8 Rb7
  50. 50.Rc2 Rb8
  51. 51.Bf7 Kf6
  52. 52.Ba2 Ra8
  53. 53.Kg3 Ra3
  54. 54.Kg2 Kg5
  55. 55.Bf7 Ra7
  56. 56.Be8 Re7
  57. 57.Rc8 Re6
  58. 58.Kg3 h4+
  59. 59.Kg2 Kf4
  60. 60.Bf7 Rf6
  61. 61.Rc7 Bb6
  62. 62.Rc4+ Bd4
  63. 63.Bd5 Rb6
  64. 64.Rc2 g5
  65. 65.Re2 Ra6
  66. 66.Bb7 Rb6
  67. 67.Bd5 Ra6
  68. 68.Bb7 Ra3
  69. 69.Bd5 Rc3
  70. 70.Bb7 Bc5
  71. 71.Bd5 Rd3
  72. 72.Bc6 Rd6
  73. 73.Bb7 Bd4
  74. 74.Ba8 Bb6
  75. 75.Bb7 Rd4
  76. 76.Bc6 e4
  77. 77.fxe4 fxe4
  78. 78.Bb7 Rb4
  79. 79.Bc8 Ke5
  80. 80.Bg4 Rc4
  81. 81.Bh5 Kf4
  82. 82.Bg6 g4
  83. 83.Rxe4+ Rxe4
  84. 84.Bxe4 Kxe4
  85. 85.hxg4

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