Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Shanghai Masters · 2010 · Catalan Opening · 0-1 in 71 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Shanghai Masters
Site Shanghai CHN
Round 5
Date 2010.09.07
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 71
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4r1B1/8/8/8/8/p2k1K2/P7/8 w - - 40 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Nd5
  8. 8.Bxb4 Nxb4
  9. 9.Nc3 Bd7
  10. 10.O-O a5
  11. 11.Qd1 O-O
  12. 12.e3 a4
  13. 13.Qe2 Na5
  14. 14.Ne5 Nd5
  15. 15.Nxd5 exd5
  16. 16.Bxd5 Bh3
  17. 17.Qf3 Bxf1
  18. 18.Bxf7+ Kh8
  19. 19.Rxf1 Nc6
  20. 20.Nxc6 bxc6
  21. 21.Qh5 Rb8
  22. 22.Bxc4 Rxb2
  23. 23.Bd3 g6
  24. 24.Bxg6 Qe7
  25. 25.Bb1 Qf7
  26. 26.Qc5 Rxf2
  27. 27.Qe5+ Rf6
  28. 28.Rf4 Qg7
  29. 29.Bf5 Rd6
  30. 30.Bc2 Rxf4
  31. 31.Qxf4 a3
  32. 32.g4 Qe7
  33. 33.g5 c5
  34. 34.dxc5 Rd2
  35. 35.Bb3 Kg7
  36. 36.h4 Rd3
  37. 37.Kg2 Rxe3
  38. 38.Qd4+ Re5
  39. 39.Bd5 c6
  40. 40.Kg3 h6
  41. 41.gxh6+ Kxh6
  42. 42.Qf4+ Kh7
  43. 43.Bxc6 Rxc5
  44. 44.Qe4+ Qxe4
  45. 45.Bxe4+ Kg7
  46. 46.Kf4 Kf6
  47. 47.Ke3 Ke5
  48. 48.Kd3 Rb5
  49. 49.Kc4 Rb2
  50. 50.Bh7 Rh2
  51. 51.h5 Rxh5
  52. 52.Bc2 Rh2
  53. 53.Kb3 Kd4
  54. 54.Bg6 Rh4
  55. 55.Kb4 Rh6
  56. 56.Bf7 Ra6
  57. 57.Bg8 Ra7
  58. 58.Be6 Kd3
  59. 59.Bb3 Kd2
  60. 60.Ba4 Rb7+
  61. 61.Kc4 Kc1
  62. 62.Kc3 Kb1
  63. 63.Bb3 Rc7+
  64. 64.Kd3 Kb2
  65. 65.Kd2 Rd7+
  66. 66.Ke3 Kc3
  67. 67.Bg8 Re7+
  68. 68.Kf2 Kd2
  69. 69.Kf3 Kd3
  70. 70.Kf2 Re2+
  71. 71.Kf3 Re8

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