Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 33 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 5th Zurich Opening Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 5.3
Date 2016.02.12
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3R1r1k/p4p1p/5p2/2q5/6R1/6P1/5PKP/8 w - - 0 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 Be7
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.b3 c5
  7. 7.Bb2 Nc6
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Nxd4 Qb6
  11. 11.Nxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Nc3 Be6
  13. 13.Na4 Qb5
  14. 14.Rc1 Rac8
  15. 15.Bd4 c5
  16. 16.Nc3 Qa5
  17. 17.Bxf6 Bxf6
  18. 18.Nxd5 Qxa2
  19. 19.Nxf6+ gxf6
  20. 20.Bd5 Bxd5
  21. 21.Qxd5 Qxe2
  22. 22.Rfe1 Qb2
  23. 23.Rc4 Rfd8
  24. 24.Rg4+ Kf8
  25. 25.Qh5 Qd2
  26. 26.Rge4 Kg7
  27. 27.Re7 Rf8
  28. 28.R1e4 Rcd8
  29. 29.Qxc5 Qd1+
  30. 30.Kg2 Qxb3
  31. 31.Rd7 Qb6
  32. 32.Rg4+ Kh8
  33. 33.Rxd8 Qxc5

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