Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Rapid · 2007 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 77 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2007.03.23
Opening Slav Defense (D15)
Moves 77
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2pR4/1pPb4/1K6/3k4/8 w - - 9 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 b5
  6. 6.e5 Nd5
  7. 7.a4 e6
  8. 8.Ng5 Be7
  9. 9.Nge4 b4
  10. 10.Nb1 f5
  11. 11.exf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  13. 13.Bxc4 Qxd4
  14. 14.Qh5+ g6
  15. 15.Qe2 Qe5
  16. 16.Qxe5 Bxe5
  17. 17.O-O O-O
  18. 18.Nd2 Na6
  19. 19.Re1 Bg7
  20. 20.a5 Nc5
  21. 21.a6 Rf4
  22. 22.Ra5 Bd4
  23. 23.Re2 Bd7
  24. 24.b3 Rf5
  25. 25.Nf3 Bc3
  26. 26.Raa2 Be8
  27. 27.Ng5 Rd8
  28. 28.g4 Rf6
  29. 29.Be3 Rd1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Bd4
  31. 31.Rad2 Bxe3
  32. 32.Rxd1 Bxg5
  33. 33.Re5 Bh4
  34. 34.Rxc5 Rxf2+
  35. 35.Kh3 Bf6
  36. 36.Kg3 Ra2
  37. 37.g5 Bc3
  38. 38.Bxe6+ Kf8
  39. 39.Bc4 Ke7
  40. 40.h4 Ra3
  41. 41.Bg8 Rxa6
  42. 42.Rc4 Ra5
  43. 43.Re4+ Re5
  44. 44.Kf4 Rxe4+
  45. 45.Kxe4 a5
  46. 46.Kd3 Kf8
  47. 47.Be6 Ke7
  48. 48.Bg8 Kf8
  49. 49.Bc4 Bd7
  50. 50.Rf1+ Bf5+
  51. 51.Ke3 Kg7
  52. 52.h5 h6
  53. 53.gxh6+ Kxh6
  54. 54.hxg6 Bxg6
  55. 55.Rf8 c5
  56. 56.Ra8 Kg5
  57. 57.Rxa5 Bd4+
  58. 58.Kf3 Bc2
  59. 59.Ke2 Kf4
  60. 60.Ra8 Bg6
  61. 61.Rf8+ Ke5
  62. 62.Bd3 Bh5+
  63. 63.Kd2 Bc3+
  64. 64.Kc2 Bg4
  65. 65.Re8+ Kd6
  66. 66.Rg8 Be6
  67. 67.Rg6 Ke5
  68. 68.Rg5+ Kd6
  69. 69.Rh5 Bd4
  70. 70.Rh4 Bd5
  71. 71.Rh6+ Ke5
  72. 72.Bc4 Bxc4
  73. 73.bxc4 Ke4
  74. 74.Rh3 Bf6
  75. 75.Kb3 Bd4
  76. 76.Rh5 Kd3
  77. 77.Rd5 Kd2

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