Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Zurich Chess Challenge · 2012 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich Chess Challenge
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 6
Date 2012.04.28
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

4r3/p1k5/5p2/2R5/1pPN1P2/7P/6PK/4b3 b - - 7 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Nbd2 d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.O-O Ne7
  8. 8.h3 Ng6
  9. 9.Re1 c6
  10. 10.Ba4 Re8
  11. 11.d4 Bb6
  12. 12.Bc2 h6
  13. 13.a4 Be6
  14. 14.Nf1 exd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 Bd7
  16. 16.f4 d5
  17. 17.e5 Ne4
  18. 18.Bxe4 dxe4
  19. 19.a5 Bxa5
  20. 20.Ng3 Bb6
  21. 21.Kh2 c5
  22. 22.Ndf5 Bxf5
  23. 23.Nxf5 Qxd1
  24. 24.Rxd1 Rad8
  25. 25.Be3 Rd3
  26. 26.Re1 f6
  27. 27.exf6 gxf6
  28. 28.Nxh6+ Kf8
  29. 29.Ra4 Rd5
  30. 30.c4 Rd3
  31. 31.b4 Rxe3
  32. 32.Rxe3 cxb4
  33. 33.Rg3 e3
  34. 34.Rxg6 e2
  35. 35.Ra1 Bf2
  36. 36.Rg8+ Ke7
  37. 37.Rg7+ Kd6
  38. 38.Rxb7 e1=Q
  39. 39.Rxe1 Bxe1
  40. 40.Nf5+ Kc5
  41. 41.Rb5+ Kc6
  42. 42.Nd4+ Kc7
  43. 43.Rc5+

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