Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

38th Olympiad · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 38th Olympiad
Site Dresden GER
Round 7
Date 2008.11.20
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 41
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Final Position

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

7R/p7/4p2k/2pb2b1/2p4r/2B2PN1/P5P1/5K2 b - - 13 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Ne5 Bb7
  10. 10.h4 g4
  11. 11.Nxg4 Nxg4
  12. 12.Qxg4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Rd1 Qf6
  14. 14.e5 Qf5
  15. 15.Qd4 Be7
  16. 16.b3 c5
  17. 17.Qe3 Nc6
  18. 18.bxc4 Nb4
  19. 19.Qf4 Nc2+
  20. 20.Ke2 Qxf4
  21. 21.Bxf4 bxc4
  22. 22.f3 Nd4+
  23. 23.Kf2 Bd5
  24. 24.h5 Rb8
  25. 25.Be2 Rb2
  26. 26.Rd2 Rxd2
  27. 27.Bxd2 f6
  28. 28.exf6 Bxf6
  29. 29.Rb1 Nxe2
  30. 30.Nxe2 O-O
  31. 31.Bxh6 Bh4+
  32. 32.Kg1 Rf5
  33. 33.Rb8+ Kh7
  34. 34.Bd2 Rxh5
  35. 35.Bc3 Bg5
  36. 36.Kf2 Bh4+
  37. 37.Kf1 Bg5
  38. 38.Ng3 Rh4
  39. 39.Rh8+ Kg6
  40. 40.Rg8+ Kh6
  41. 41.Rh8+

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