Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

4th London Chess Classic · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 67 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 6.1
Date 2012.12.07
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 67
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Final Position

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

5B2/8/8/3k1b2/5P2/2p5/8/4K3 b - - 0 67

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 Ke8
  10. 10.h3 h5
  11. 11.Bg5 Be6
  12. 12.b3 Be7
  13. 13.Rad1 h4
  14. 14.Ne4 b6
  15. 15.c4 a5
  16. 16.Rd2 Rd8
  17. 17.Rfd1 Rxd2
  18. 18.Bxd2 c5
  19. 19.Bf4 a4
  20. 20.Nc3 axb3
  21. 21.axb3 Bd8
  22. 22.Kf1 Rg8
  23. 23.Ne4 Bc8
  24. 24.Ra1 Bb7
  25. 25.Neg5 f6
  26. 26.exf6 gxf6
  27. 27.Ne4 Kd7
  28. 28.Rd1+ Kc8
  29. 29.Re1 Rg7
  30. 30.Nfd2 Nd4
  31. 31.f3 Bc6
  32. 32.Nf2 Bd7
  33. 33.Ng4 Bf5
  34. 34.Kf2 Kd7
  35. 35.Ne3 Bh7
  36. 36.Nd5 Bc2
  37. 37.Ne3 Bd3
  38. 38.Nd5 Nxb3
  39. 39.Nxb3 Bxc4
  40. 40.Nxc5+ bxc5
  41. 41.Rd1 Kc8
  42. 42.Nc3 Rd7
  43. 43.Rc1 Bd3
  44. 44.Na4 c4
  45. 45.Nb2 Rd5
  46. 46.Nxc4 Rc5
  47. 47.Nb2 Rxc1
  48. 48.Bxc1 Bb5
  49. 49.g3 hxg3+
  50. 50.Kxg3 Kd7
  51. 51.Nd1 Ke6
  52. 52.Nc3 Be8
  53. 53.Be3 Be7
  54. 54.h4 c5
  55. 55.Kf2 c4
  56. 56.Ke2 Bg6
  57. 57.Bd4 f5
  58. 58.f4 Bxh4
  59. 59.Ke3 Bf7
  60. 60.Bg7 Kd6
  61. 61.Bf8+ Kc6
  62. 62.Ne2 Be1
  63. 63.Nd4+ Kd5
  64. 64.Nxf5 c3
  65. 65.Kd3 Bg6
  66. 66.Ke2 Bxf5
  67. 67.Kxe1

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