Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

4th Zurich CC Blitz · 2015 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 1.3
Date 2015.02.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/pk6/1pp2N2/2P5/3K4/8 b - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Bf1 Be7
  7. 7.Nxe5 Nf5
  8. 8.Nf3 d5
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.c3 Re8
  11. 11.Bd3 Bd6
  12. 12.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  13. 13.Nbd2 b6
  14. 14.Nf1 f6
  15. 15.Qc2 g6
  16. 16.Ng3 Nce7
  17. 17.Ne2 Qf7
  18. 18.h3 Bd7
  19. 19.c4 dxc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Be6
  21. 21.Bxe6 Qxe6
  22. 22.Bf4 Nd5
  23. 23.Bxd6 Qxd6
  24. 24.Nc3 Nxc3
  25. 25.bxc3 Qd7
  26. 26.Re1 Re8
  27. 27.Rxe8+ Qxe8
  28. 28.Qb3+ Kg7
  29. 29.Qc4 c6
  30. 30.Qa6 Qd7
  31. 31.a4 Nd6
  32. 32.Nd2 Qe7
  33. 33.Kf1 h5
  34. 34.Qd3 Qe6
  35. 35.Qa6 Qd7
  36. 36.Qe2 b5
  37. 37.a5 Kf7
  38. 38.Nb3 Qe6
  39. 39.Nc5 Qxe2+
  40. 40.Kxe2 Nc4
  41. 41.a6 Ke7
  42. 42.g4 hxg4
  43. 43.hxg4 f5
  44. 44.g5 Nb6
  45. 45.Nd3 Nd5
  46. 46.Kd2 Kd6
  47. 47.Ne5 Ne7
  48. 48.f4 c5
  49. 49.Kd3 c4+
  50. 50.Kd2 Kc7
  51. 51.Kc2 Kb6
  52. 52.Kd2 Kxa6
  53. 53.d5 Nxd5
  54. 54.Nxg6 Kb6
  55. 55.Nh4 Nxf4
  56. 56.g6 Nxg6
  57. 57.Nxg6 Kc5
  58. 58.Nh4 f4
  59. 59.Nf3 a5
  60. 60.Nd4 b4
  61. 61.Ne6+ Kb5
  62. 62.Nxf4

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