Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7
Date 2009.11.12
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r5k1/1p3pp1/7p/pr6/1PR5/6P1/1P3P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.e4 Bb4
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bxf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.e5 Qd8
  10. 10.d5 exd5
  11. 11.Bxd5 O-O
  12. 12.Rc1 Nc6
  13. 13.O-O Nd4
  14. 14.Be4 Re8
  15. 15.Nd5 Bf5
  16. 16.Bxf5 Qxd5
  17. 17.Nxd4 Rxe5
  18. 18.Nb5 Qxd1
  19. 19.Rfxd1 Rxf5
  20. 20.a3 c4
  21. 21.axb4 Rxb5
  22. 22.Rxc4 a5
  23. 23.g3

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