Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

19th Amber Rapid · 2010 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 19th Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 7
Date 2010.03.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/p1r5/1p3PK1/8/P2R4/2pp3P/7P/8 b - - 3 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Nf3 b6
  7. 7.d5 exd5
  8. 8.cxd5 h6
  9. 9.e4 Nxe4
  10. 10.Bxe4 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 Re8
  12. 12.Nd2 f5
  13. 13.O-O fxe4
  14. 14.c4 d6
  15. 15.Bb2 Qg5
  16. 16.f3 Bh3
  17. 17.Qe2 e3
  18. 18.Ne4 Qg6
  19. 19.a4 Nd7
  20. 20.Ra3 Ne5
  21. 21.Kh1 Nxc4
  22. 22.gxh3 Rxe4
  23. 23.Rg1 Qh5
  24. 24.Rxg7+ Kf8
  25. 25.Rh7 Nxb2
  26. 26.Rxe3 Rxe3
  27. 27.Qxe3 Kg8
  28. 28.Rxh6 Qf5
  29. 29.Rh4 Nd3
  30. 30.Rg4+ Kf7
  31. 31.Re4 Qxd5
  32. 32.Re7+ Kf8
  33. 33.Rh7 Kg8
  34. 34.Rc7 Nf2+
  35. 35.Qxf2 Kf8
  36. 36.Qe3 Qd1+
  37. 37.Kg2 Qc2+
  38. 38.Kg3 Qg6+
  39. 39.Kh4 Qf6+
  40. 40.Qg5 Qxg5+
  41. 41.Kxg5 d5
  42. 42.f4 d4
  43. 43.f5 Re8
  44. 44.Kf6 d3
  45. 45.Rf7+ Kg8
  46. 46.Rg7+ Kh8
  47. 47.Rd7 c4
  48. 48.Kf7 Rc8
  49. 49.f6 c3
  50. 50.Rd4 Rc7+
  51. 51.Kg6

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