Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2016 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 52 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 12.3
Date 2016.06.20
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 52
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Final Position

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

4r3/4P1R1/8/8/5k2/8/8/3K4 w - - 3 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Nf3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.e4 Nxc3
  7. 7.bxc3 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 Bb4+
  9. 9.Bd2 Bxd2+
  10. 10.Qxd2 O-O
  11. 11.Rc1 b6
  12. 12.Bd3 Bb7
  13. 13.O-O Nd7
  14. 14.Qe3 Nf6
  15. 15.Ne5 Qe7
  16. 16.f3 Rfd8
  17. 17.Bb5 Rac8
  18. 18.Bc6 Ne8
  19. 19.Ba4 Nd6
  20. 20.Qa3 Nf5
  21. 21.Qxe7 Nxe7
  22. 22.Bd7 Rb8
  23. 23.Rc7 Ng6
  24. 24.Nxf7 Kxf7
  25. 25.Bc8+ Ne7
  26. 26.Bxb7 Rxd4
  27. 27.f4 Rbd8
  28. 28.e5 R8d7
  29. 29.Rxd7 Rxd7
  30. 30.Bf3 Rd2
  31. 31.Rf2 Rd4
  32. 32.g3 b5
  33. 33.Rc2 a5
  34. 34.Kf1 Nd5
  35. 35.Bxd5 Rxd5
  36. 36.Rc7+ Kg6
  37. 37.Ke2 b4
  38. 38.Re7 Kf5
  39. 39.Rxg7 Ke4
  40. 40.Re7 a4
  41. 41.Rb7 Rd4
  42. 42.Rb6 h5
  43. 43.Rxe6 Rc4
  44. 44.Kd2 b3
  45. 45.axb3 axb3
  46. 46.Rb6 Rc2+
  47. 47.Kd1 Rxh2
  48. 48.Rxb3 h4
  49. 49.e6 hxg3
  50. 50.Rxg3 Kxf4
  51. 51.e7 Rh8
  52. 52.Rg7 Re8

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