Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 0-1 in 62 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 12.2
Date 2013.03.29
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D42)
Moves 62
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1K6/P7/2b5/2P1k3/8/6p1/8/8 w - - 3 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e3 Nc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Be7
  8. 8.a3 O-O
  9. 9.Qc2 cxd4
  10. 10.exd4 f5
  11. 11.O-O Bf6
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Be3 b5
  14. 14.Qe2 Bb7
  15. 15.Rac1 a6
  16. 16.Rfd1 f4
  17. 17.Rc5 Qd6
  18. 18.Qc2 fxe3
  19. 19.Bxh7+ Kh8
  20. 20.fxe3 Ne7
  21. 21.e4 Rac8
  22. 22.e5 Bxe5
  23. 23.Nxe5 Rxc5
  24. 24.Ng6+ Nxg6
  25. 25.dxc5 Be4
  26. 26.Rxd6 Bxc2
  27. 27.Bxg6 Bxg6
  28. 28.Rxe6 Bd3
  29. 29.h4 a5
  30. 30.c6 Rf1+
  31. 31.Kh2 Rc1
  32. 32.Re3 Bb1
  33. 33.Rc3 Rxc3
  34. 34.bxc3 Kg8
  35. 35.c7 Bf5
  36. 36.Kg3 Kf7
  37. 37.Kf4 Bc8
  38. 38.Kg5 Bd7
  39. 39.h5 Be6
  40. 40.g3 a4
  41. 41.g4 Kf8
  42. 42.Kf4 Ke7
  43. 43.g5 Kd7
  44. 44.Ke5 Bg8
  45. 45.c8=Q+ Kxc8
  46. 46.Kd6 Kd8
  47. 47.Kc6 Ke7
  48. 48.Kxb5 Ke6
  49. 49.Kxa4 Kf5
  50. 50.g6 Kg5
  51. 51.Kb5 Kxh5
  52. 52.a4 Kxg6
  53. 53.a5 Kf6
  54. 54.a6 Bd5
  55. 55.c4 Ba8
  56. 56.Kb6 Ke5
  57. 57.Kc7 g5
  58. 58.Kb8 Be4
  59. 59.Kc7 g4
  60. 60.a7 g3
  61. 61.c5 Ba8
  62. 62.Kb8 Bc6

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