Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Rapid Match · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 76 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 2
Date 2007.05.04
Opening Slav Defense (D17)
Moves 76
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1Bn5/8/Pp3k2/1P6/3Kp1P1/8/8 b - - 7 76

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.Ne5 e6
  7. 7.f3 c5
  8. 8.e4 Bg6
  9. 9.Be3 cxd4
  10. 10.Qxd4 Qxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Nfd7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Bxc4 a6
  14. 14.h4 Rc8
  15. 15.Ba2 h6
  16. 16.Rc1 Rg8
  17. 17.Ke2 Bc5
  18. 18.Bxc5 Rxc5
  19. 19.Nb1 Ke7
  20. 20.Rxc5 Nxc5
  21. 21.h5 Bh7
  22. 22.Rc1 Nd7
  23. 23.Nd2 g6
  24. 24.hxg6 Rxg6
  25. 25.Kf2 Rg5
  26. 26.Rc7 b5
  27. 27.a5 Rc5
  28. 28.Rxc5 Nxc5
  29. 29.Ke3 Kd6
  30. 30.b4 Nd7
  31. 31.Nb3 e5
  32. 32.Nc1 f5
  33. 33.Nd3 fxe4
  34. 34.fxe4 Nf6
  35. 35.Nc5 Bg6
  36. 36.Bb3 Ng4+
  37. 37.Kd2 Nf6
  38. 38.Bc2 Kc6
  39. 39.Bd3 Nd7
  40. 40.Nxa6 Bf7
  41. 41.Be2 h5
  42. 42.g3 Bg6
  43. 43.Ke3 Bf7
  44. 44.Kd2 Bg6
  45. 45.Bd3 Bf7
  46. 46.Bf1 Be6
  47. 47.Kc3 Bg4
  48. 48.Bd3 Bf3
  49. 49.Bc2 Kd6
  50. 50.Kd3 Kc6
  51. 51.Bb3 Kb7
  52. 52.Be6 Nf6
  53. 53.Nc5+ Kc6
  54. 54.Ke3 Bg4
  55. 55.Bf7 Bc8
  56. 56.Bb3 Bh3
  57. 57.Bd1 Bg4
  58. 58.Bc2 Bc8
  59. 59.Bd3 Ng4+
  60. 60.Ke2 Nf6
  61. 61.Nb3 Be6
  62. 62.Nd2 Ne8
  63. 63.Nb1 Nc7
  64. 64.Nc3 Bd7
  65. 65.Kd2 Be8
  66. 66.Be2 Bf7
  67. 67.Nd5 Bxd5
  68. 68.exd5+ Kd6
  69. 69.Bxh5 e4
  70. 70.Bf7 Na6
  71. 71.Kc3 e3
  72. 72.Bh5 Kxd5
  73. 73.Be2 Nc7
  74. 74.Bf3+ Ke5
  75. 75.Bb7 Kf5
  76. 76.Kd3

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