Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

10th Tal Mem 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 83 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 10th Tal Mem 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 5.2
Date 2016.10.01
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 83
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/2K3p1/5kp1/2R5/8/8 w - - 6 84

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 c5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.g3 b6
  5. 5.Bg2 Bb7
  6. 6.O-O Be7
  7. 7.Re1 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.d4 cxd4
  10. 10.Qa4+ Qd7
  11. 11.Qxd7+ Nxd7
  12. 12.Nxd4 N7f6
  13. 13.Ncb5 O-O
  14. 14.e4 Nb4
  15. 15.a3 Nd3
  16. 16.Rd1 Nc5
  17. 17.f3 Rfc8
  18. 18.Be3 a6
  19. 19.Nc3 g6
  20. 20.Bh3 Rc7
  21. 21.Rab1 b5
  22. 22.Bf4 Rcc8
  23. 23.Kf1 Bf8
  24. 24.Rbc1 Rd8
  25. 25.Nce2 Ne8
  26. 26.Bg5 Rd7
  27. 27.Rd2 h6
  28. 28.Be3 Rdd8
  29. 29.Rcd1 e5
  30. 30.Nc2 Rxd2
  31. 31.Rxd2 Nf6
  32. 32.Nc1 g5
  33. 33.Bxc5 Bxc5
  34. 34.Nb3 Bf8
  35. 35.Na5 Bc8
  36. 36.Bxc8 Rxc8
  37. 37.g4 h5
  38. 38.h3 hxg4
  39. 39.hxg4 Bc5
  40. 40.Nb7 Bb6
  41. 41.Ke2 Ne8
  42. 42.Nb4 Bd4
  43. 43.Na5 Ng7
  44. 44.Nbc6 Kf8
  45. 45.Nxd4 exd4
  46. 46.Nb3 Ne6
  47. 47.Nxd4 Nxd4+
  48. 48.Rxd4 Ke7
  49. 49.Kd2 Ke6
  50. 50.a4 bxa4
  51. 51.Rxa4 Rc6
  52. 52.b3 f6
  53. 53.Ra5 Rb6
  54. 54.Kc3 Rc6+
  55. 55.Kb4 Rb6+
  56. 56.Kc4 Rc6+
  57. 57.Rc5 Rd6
  58. 58.Ra5 Rc6+
  59. 59.Kb4 Rd6
  60. 60.Rd5 Rb6+
  61. 61.Kc3 Rc6+
  62. 62.Kb2 Rc8
  63. 63.Ra5 Rc6
  64. 64.b4 Rd6
  65. 65.Kc3 Rc6+
  66. 66.Kb3 Rd6
  67. 67.Kc4 Rc6+
  68. 68.Rc5 Rd6
  69. 69.Kc3 Rb6
  70. 70.Kb3 Rd6
  71. 71.Ka4 Rd3
  72. 72.Rc6+ Ke5
  73. 73.Rxa6 Rxf3
  74. 74.b5 Rf1
  75. 75.Rc6 Kxe4
  76. 76.b6 f5
  77. 77.Rc3 Ra1+
  78. 78.Kb4 Ra6
  79. 79.Kb5 Rxb6+
  80. 80.Kxb6 fxg4
  81. 81.Kc5 Kf4
  82. 82.Rc4+ Kf3
  83. 83.Rc3+ Kf4

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