Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Rapid Match · 2007 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 4
Date 2007.05.05
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r1k2/2q2p1B/p3p3/1p2N1P1/1p1r4/4Q2R/PP2RP1K/8 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.e3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qc2 Bd6
  7. 7.g4 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Nd5
  9. 9.Ne4 Be7
  10. 10.Bd2 b6
  11. 11.Ng3 O-O
  12. 12.e4 Nb4
  13. 13.Qb3 c5
  14. 14.Bxb4 cxb4
  15. 15.O-O a6
  16. 16.Qe3 b5
  17. 17.Bd3 Bb7
  18. 18.g5 Rc8
  19. 19.Rad1 Qb6
  20. 20.Bb1 Rfd8
  21. 21.h4 Nf8
  22. 22.h5 Rc7
  23. 23.Qf4 Bd6
  24. 24.e5 Be7
  25. 25.Be4 Bc8
  26. 26.Bb1 Bb7
  27. 27.Be4 Bc8
  28. 28.Kh2 Rcd7
  29. 29.Bb1 Bb7
  30. 30.Ne4 Bxe4
  31. 31.Bxe4 g6
  32. 32.hxg6 Nxg6
  33. 33.Qe3 Bf8
  34. 34.Kg2 Bg7
  35. 35.Rh1 Qb8
  36. 36.Rc1 Qa7
  37. 37.Rh3 Rxd4
  38. 38.Rd1 Nf4+
  39. 39.Kh2 Ne2
  40. 40.Rd2 Bxe5+
  41. 41.Nxe5 Qc7
  42. 42.Bxh7+ Kf8
  43. 43.Rxe2

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