Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

Alekhine Mem · 2013 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Alekhine Mem
Site Paris/St Petersburg FRA/RUS
Round 2
Date 2013.04.22
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3Q1R2/4q1p1/3K2p1/6k1/8/2r4P/6P1/8 w - - 2 53

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.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Rc1 b6
  12. 12.Bd3 Bb7
  13. 13.O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Qe3 Rc8
  15. 15.e5 Bxf3
  16. 16.Qxf3 Qh4
  17. 17.Qe3 Rfd8
  18. 18.f4 Nf8
  19. 19.Rxc8 Rxc8
  20. 20.f5 exf5
  21. 21.Bxf5 Rd8
  22. 22.Rd1 Ng6
  23. 23.Bxg6 hxg6
  24. 24.d5 Qc4
  25. 25.d6 Qe6
  26. 26.Qg3 b5
  27. 27.h3 a6
  28. 28.Qe3 Rd7
  29. 29.Qc5 Kh7
  30. 30.Qd5 Qe8
  31. 31.Rc1 Qd8
  32. 32.Rc6 Qg5
  33. 33.Qd4 Rd8
  34. 34.Rc5 Qg3
  35. 35.Qf2 Qxf2+
  36. 36.Kxf2 f6
  37. 37.Rc6 fxe5
  38. 38.Ke3 Kg8
  39. 39.Ke4 Kf7
  40. 40.Kd5 a5
  41. 41.Rc5 b4
  42. 42.Rxa5 Kf6
  43. 43.Ra7 Rb8
  44. 44.Kc6 b3
  45. 45.axb3 Rxb3
  46. 46.Ra8 Rc3+
  47. 47.Kd7 e4
  48. 48.Rf8+ Kg5
  49. 49.Ke7 e3
  50. 50.d7 e2
  51. 51.d8=Q e1=Q+
  52. 52.Kd6+ Qe7+

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