Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial · 2010 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 41 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 1
Date 2010.11.05
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/1P3p2/2Np3p/3B4/4P2P/rp1r2PK/1R6 b - - 1 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Nbd7
  9. 9.Rc1 Qa5
  10. 10.a3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Rxc3 Ne4
  12. 12.b4 Nxc3
  13. 13.Qa1 Qa4
  14. 14.Qxc3 O-O
  15. 15.e3 a5
  16. 16.b5 Nxc5
  17. 17.Qxc5 Bf5
  18. 18.Qd4 Qxa3
  19. 19.Be2 Qb4+
  20. 20.Qxb4 axb4
  21. 21.Nd4 Ra1+
  22. 22.Bd1 Bh7
  23. 23.Nb3 Rb1
  24. 24.Nd2 Rb2
  25. 25.Bg3 Rc8
  26. 26.Be5 Ra2
  27. 27.Nb3 Bc2
  28. 28.Bxc2 Rcxc2
  29. 29.O-O f6
  30. 30.Bd4 Ra3
  31. 31.Na1 Rd2
  32. 32.h3 Rad3
  33. 33.Kh2 Ra3
  34. 34.b6 h5
  35. 35.Rb1 Rxf2
  36. 36.Nb3 Raa2
  37. 37.Rg1 Kh7
  38. 38.Nc5 Rfd2
  39. 39.Nxb7 b3
  40. 40.Nc5 b2
  41. 41.Rb1

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