Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

6th Tal Memorial · 2011 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 6th Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2
Date 2011.11.17
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 49
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/3B4/8/p7/3b1kpp/8/4KPP1/8 w - - 10 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.e3 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd3 Bc5
  9. 9.Be2 d4
  10. 10.exd4 Nxd4
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Nxd4 Qxd4
  13. 13.Qg3 Ne4
  14. 14.Nxe4 Qxe4
  15. 15.Bf3 Qb4
  16. 16.Bf4 Be6
  17. 17.a3 Qb3
  18. 18.Rac1 Bd4
  19. 19.Rc7 Qxb2
  20. 20.Rxb7 Qxa3
  21. 21.Bd6 Qa5
  22. 22.Bb4 Qf5
  23. 23.Bxf8 Rxf8
  24. 24.Rd1 Bb6
  25. 25.Rb8 g6
  26. 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  27. 27.Qd6+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qd2 h5
  29. 29.Qc3 Kh7
  30. 30.h3 Qf4
  31. 31.Re1 Bxh3
  32. 32.Re4 Qd6
  33. 33.Qe5 Qxe5
  34. 34.Rxe5 Be6
  35. 35.Bd5 Bd4
  36. 36.Bxe6 Bxe5
  37. 37.Bxf7 h4
  38. 38.Kf1 Kg7
  39. 39.Be8 g5
  40. 40.Ke2 Kf6
  41. 41.Ke3 g4
  42. 42.Bd7 Kg5
  43. 43.Ke2 Kf4
  44. 44.Kf1 a5
  45. 45.Ke2 Bd4
  46. 46.Kf1 Bc5
  47. 47.Ke2 Bd4
  48. 48.Kf1 Bc5
  49. 49.Ke2 Bd4

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