Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Zurich CC Blitz · 2016 · English Opening · 0-1 in 43 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event 5th Zurich CC Blitz
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.1
Date 2016.02.15
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7k/6b1/1p1N3p/5P1P/4N3/p2r2P1/6K1/8 w - - 0 44

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 b6
  7. 7.Bb2 Bb7
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.d4 c5
  10. 10.dxc5 Bxc5
  11. 11.Nbd2 Nd7
  12. 12.a3 N5f6
  13. 13.b4 Be7
  14. 14.Rc1 Rc8
  15. 15.Qa4 Rxc1
  16. 16.Rxc1 Qa8
  17. 17.Rc7 Bd6
  18. 18.Rxd7 Bc6
  19. 19.b5 Bxd7
  20. 20.Bxf6 gxf6
  21. 21.Qg4+ Kh8
  22. 22.Qd4 Qd5
  23. 23.Qxf6+ Kg8
  24. 24.e4 Qc5
  25. 25.e5 Be7
  26. 26.Qh6 Qc1+
  27. 27.Bf1 f6
  28. 28.exf6 Bxf6
  29. 29.Kg2 Bg7
  30. 30.Qe3 Qc5
  31. 31.Qe4 Qd5
  32. 32.Qe3 Bxb5
  33. 33.Bxb5 Qxb5
  34. 34.Qxe6+ Kh8
  35. 35.Ne4 Qf5
  36. 36.Qxf5 Rxf5
  37. 37.h4 Ra5
  38. 38.Nfg5 Rxa3
  39. 39.Nd6 Rd3
  40. 40.h5 h6
  41. 41.Nge4 a5
  42. 42.f4 a4
  43. 43.f5 a3

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