Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

World Blitz · 2009 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 0-1 in 52 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz
Site Moscow RUS
Round 26
Date 2009.11.17
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/r7/6p1/6P1/8/pK3k1P/R7 w - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.e3 O-O
  8. 8.Rc1 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 c5
  10. 10.O-O cxd4
  11. 11.exd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Ne4 Qe7
  13. 13.Qc2 Rd8
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bd7
  15. 15.a3 Ba5
  16. 16.b4 Bb6
  17. 17.Nc5 Be8
  18. 18.d5 exd5
  19. 19.Bxd5 a5
  20. 20.Na4 Ba7
  21. 21.b5 Nd4
  22. 22.Nxd4 Rxd5
  23. 23.Nf5 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Rxd1 Qxa3
  25. 25.Qe4 Rd8
  26. 26.Rf1 Qb4
  27. 27.Qxb7 Bxb5
  28. 28.Ne7+ Kf8
  29. 29.Nc6 Bxc6
  30. 30.Qxc6 Bd4
  31. 31.g3 g6
  32. 32.Kg2 Kg7
  33. 33.Rd1 Rd6
  34. 34.Qc2 Rf6
  35. 35.f3 Re6
  36. 36.Qd2 Qxa4
  37. 37.Qxd4+ Qxd4
  38. 38.Rxd4 Ra6
  39. 39.Ra4 Kf6
  40. 40.Kf2 Ke5
  41. 41.Ke3 Kd5
  42. 42.Kd3 Kc5
  43. 43.Rc4+ Kb5
  44. 44.Rc7 a4
  45. 45.Rb7+ Kc5
  46. 46.Kc2 a3
  47. 47.Rb1 a2
  48. 48.Ra1 Kd4
  49. 49.Kb2 Ke3
  50. 50.f4 Kf2
  51. 51.g4 g5
  52. 52.fxg5 hxg5

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