Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

18th Amber Rapid · 2009 · English Opening · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 18th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 7
Date 2009.03.21
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3Q4/5ppk/7p/8/4r3/3B2PP/3q2K1/8 w - - 4 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 exd5
  4. 4.g3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.Nc3 Re8
  8. 8.d3 h6
  9. 9.Qc2 c5
  10. 10.e4 Nc6
  11. 11.Nxd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Nb4
  13. 13.Qb3 Bf5
  14. 14.Ne1 Qc7
  15. 15.Qc4 Rab8
  16. 16.a3 b5
  17. 17.Qc3 Na6
  18. 18.Nc2 c4
  19. 19.dxc4 bxc4
  20. 20.Nd4 Bd3
  21. 21.Re1 Be5
  22. 22.Rxe5 Qxe5
  23. 23.Bf4 Qf6
  24. 24.Bxb8 Rxb8
  25. 25.b4 Nc7
  26. 26.Rc1 Re8
  27. 27.h3 Qe5
  28. 28.Qa1 Nxd5
  29. 29.Nb5 Nxb4
  30. 30.axb4 Qxb5
  31. 31.Qxa7 Qxb4
  32. 32.Bd5 Re7
  33. 33.Qd4 Qd2
  34. 34.Rxc4 Qe1+
  35. 35.Kg2 Bf1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Bxc4
  37. 37.Bxc4 Re4
  38. 38.Qd8+ Kh7
  39. 39.Bd3 Qxf2+
  40. 40.Kh1 Qe1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Qd2+

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