Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 8.5
Date 2016.06.11
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/4pn1p/1bN3p1/p7/1Pn2BPP/4PP2/2N2K2 w - - 0 36

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.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Qc2 a6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.Qxc4 Bc6
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nc3 h6
  12. 12.Bd2 a5
  13. 13.Rfd1 Bb4
  14. 14.Qd3 Qe7
  15. 15.Be1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qc2 Nb6
  17. 17.b3 Rac8
  18. 18.Rac1 Ba3
  19. 19.Ra1 Bb4
  20. 20.Rac1 Be8
  21. 21.Qb1 c5
  22. 22.dxc5 Rxc5
  23. 23.Rxd8 Qxd8
  24. 24.Na2 Rxc1
  25. 25.Qxc1 Bxe1
  26. 26.Nxe1 Nbd5
  27. 27.Nd3 b5
  28. 28.axb5 Bxb5
  29. 29.Qc2 Qb6
  30. 30.Nac1 Qd4
  31. 31.Bf3 g5
  32. 32.h3 Kg7
  33. 33.Qc5 Qxc5
  34. 34.Nxc5 Nc3
  35. 35.Kf1 a4

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