Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Zurich Chess Challenge · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 25 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Zurich Chess Challenge
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 4
Date 2012.04.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 25
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Final Position

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

2k4r/2pb1pp1/1p6/2p1PnB1/p5Np/1PP2P1P/P4KP1/3R4 b - - 1 25

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.h3 Ke8
  10. 10.Nc3 h5
  11. 11.Bg5 Be6
  12. 12.b3 Be7
  13. 13.Rad1 h4
  14. 14.Rfe1 Rd8
  15. 15.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  16. 16.Ne4 b6
  17. 17.Bf4 Kc8
  18. 18.Neg5 Bxg5
  19. 19.Bxg5 Bd5
  20. 20.Nh2 c5
  21. 21.Rd1 Bc6
  22. 22.c3 a5
  23. 23.Ng4 Bd7
  24. 24.f3 a4
  25. 25.Kf2

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