Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Zurich Chess Challenge · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich Chess Challenge
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 2
Date 2012.04.22
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

5k2/6pp/5p2/5R2/8/5P1P/r5PK/8 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 Nd6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.dxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8
  9. 9.Nc3 Be6
  10. 10.Rd1+ Ke8
  11. 11.Ng5 Bc8
  12. 12.h3 Be7
  13. 13.Bf4 Nh4
  14. 14.e6 f6
  15. 15.Nf7 Rg8
  16. 16.Bxc7 Bxe6
  17. 17.Nd6+ Bxd6
  18. 18.Bxd6 Kf7
  19. 19.f3 Nf5
  20. 20.Bc5 b6
  21. 21.Bf2 Rgd8
  22. 22.a4 Ne7
  23. 23.a5 c5
  24. 24.Nb5 Nc6
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.axb6 axb6
  27. 27.Ra6 Rd1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Rd2
  29. 29.Rxb6 Rxc2
  30. 30.Nd6+ Ke7
  31. 31.Ne4 Nd4
  32. 32.Rb7+ Kf8
  33. 33.Rc7 Rxb2
  34. 34.Rxc5 Nf5
  35. 35.Ng3 Rxf2
  36. 36.Nxf5 Bxf5
  37. 37.Rxf5 Ra2

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