Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Shanghai Masters Playoff · 2010 · King's Indian Attack · 0-1 in 86 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event Shanghai Masters Playoff
Site Shanghai CHN
Round 3
Date 2010.09.08
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 86
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/8/3k4/8/3pK3/3NbBp1/8 w - - 10 87

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 c6
  4. 4.O-O Bg4
  5. 5.d3 Nbd7
  6. 6.Qe1 e5
  7. 7.e4 dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 Bc5
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Bh5
  11. 11.a4 a5
  12. 12.Nc4 Qc7
  13. 13.Bd2 b6
  14. 14.Nh4 Ne8
  15. 15.Kh2 f6
  16. 16.b3 Nd6
  17. 17.Nb2 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nd3 Nf7
  19. 19.Nxc5 Nxc5
  20. 20.Kh1 Rad8
  21. 21.Bc3 Ne6
  22. 22.Nf5 c5
  23. 23.Ne3 Nd4
  24. 24.f3 Qc8
  25. 25.h4 Nd6
  26. 26.Rd1 Bf7
  27. 27.Qf2 Qc6
  28. 28.Rd2 Qa8
  29. 29.Rfd1 b5
  30. 30.axb5 N6xb5
  31. 31.Bb2 a4
  32. 32.bxa4 Qxa4
  33. 33.f4 Nd6
  34. 34.fxe5 fxe5
  35. 35.c3 Bg6
  36. 36.cxd4 Nxe4
  37. 37.Bxe4 Bxe4+
  38. 38.Ng2 exd4
  39. 39.Re1 Rf8
  40. 40.Qg1 Ba8
  41. 41.Kh2 Qc6
  42. 42.Rde2 Rb8
  43. 43.Bc1 Qf3
  44. 44.Bf4 Rbd8
  45. 45.Rf2 Qc6
  46. 46.Re7 Rd7
  47. 47.Qe1 Rxe7
  48. 48.Qxe7 Rf7
  49. 49.Qd8+ Rf8
  50. 50.Qe7 Rf7
  51. 51.Qe2 h6
  52. 52.Qa2 c4
  53. 53.Be5 d3
  54. 54.Rxf7 Kxf7
  55. 55.Bc3 Qd5
  56. 56.Qf2+ Kg8
  57. 57.Kg1 Qe4
  58. 58.Kf1 Bd5
  59. 59.Ne1 Qh1+
  60. 60.Qg1 Qe4
  61. 61.Qh2 Qf5+
  62. 62.Kg1 Qe4
  63. 63.h5 Qg4
  64. 64.Qh4 Qxh4
  65. 65.gxh4 Bf7
  66. 66.Kf2 Bxh5
  67. 67.Ke3 g5
  68. 68.hxg5 hxg5
  69. 69.Kd4 Be2
  70. 70.Bd2 g4
  71. 71.Ke3 Kf7
  72. 72.Kf4 Ke6
  73. 73.Bc3 Kd5
  74. 74.Ng2 Kc5
  75. 75.Ne3 Kb5
  76. 76.Ke5 Ka4
  77. 77.Kd4 Kb3
  78. 78.Be1 g3
  79. 79.Ng2 Kc2
  80. 80.Ne3+ Kb3
  81. 81.Nxc4 g2
  82. 82.Bf2 Kc2
  83. 83.Ke3 Kb3
  84. 84.Nd2+ Kc3
  85. 85.Ne4+ Kc4
  86. 86.Nd2+ Kd5

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