Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Rapid Match · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 6
Date 2007.05.06
Opening Slav Defense (D12)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/1P4pk/P1N2pp1/8/P3q2P/6P1/5PK1/8 w - - 6 56

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.e3 Bf5
  5. 5.Nc3 e6
  6. 6.Nh4 Bg6
  7. 7.Nxg6 hxg6
  8. 8.g3 Nbd7
  9. 9.Bg2 dxc4
  10. 10.Qe2 Nb6
  11. 11.O-O Bb4
  12. 12.Bd2 O-O
  13. 13.Ne4 Qe7
  14. 14.Bxb4 Qxb4
  15. 15.Nc5 Rab8
  16. 16.Rfc1 Rfd8
  17. 17.Qc2 Nfd7
  18. 18.Ne4 e5
  19. 19.a3 Qe7
  20. 20.Re1 Nf6
  21. 21.Ng5 exd4
  22. 22.exd4 Qd6
  23. 23.Nf3 Re8
  24. 24.Re5 Nfd7
  25. 25.Ra5 a6
  26. 26.Rd1 Rbd8
  27. 27.Bf1 Re7
  28. 28.Rg5 Qf6
  29. 29.Kg2 Rde8
  30. 30.h4 Qe6
  31. 31.a4 Qe4
  32. 32.Qc1 f6
  33. 33.Ra5 Qe6
  34. 34.Qc2 Qe4
  35. 35.Qc1 Kh8
  36. 36.Re1 Qg4
  37. 37.Rxe7 Rxe7
  38. 38.Bxc4 Nxc4
  39. 39.Qxc4 Qe4
  40. 40.Qb3 c5
  41. 41.dxc5 Qc6
  42. 42.Qc3 Re2
  43. 43.b4 Ne5
  44. 44.b5 Qe4
  45. 45.c6 Nd3
  46. 46.Qxd3 Qxd3
  47. 47.cxb7 Re8
  48. 48.bxa6 Qb3
  49. 49.Rc5 Kh7
  50. 50.Rc8 Rg8
  51. 51.Nd4 Qb6
  52. 52.Rxg8 Kxg8
  53. 53.Kg1 Kh7
  54. 54.Nc6 Qb1+
  55. 55.Kg2 Qe4+

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