Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Norway Chess 2017 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 34 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event 5th Norway Chess 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.3
Date 2017.06.12
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5k2/p2rR2p/1p1P2p1/2n2bP1/2B5/8/P6P/4R1K1 b - - 3 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 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.Bc4 Nd7
  12. 12.O-O b6
  13. 13.Rac1 Bb7
  14. 14.d5 Nc5
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qf6
  16. 16.Qe3 Rac8
  17. 17.e5 Qg6
  18. 18.d6 f6
  19. 19.Nh4 Qg4
  20. 20.g3 fxe5
  21. 21.Qxe5 Rcd8
  22. 22.f4 Rf6
  23. 23.Rc3 Rh6
  24. 24.Be2 Qh3
  25. 25.Qg5 Qxh4
  26. 26.gxh4 Rg6
  27. 27.Rd1 Bd5
  28. 28.f5 Rxg5+
  29. 29.hxg5 Kf8
  30. 30.fxe6 Bxe6
  31. 31.Bc4 Bf5
  32. 32.Re3 g6
  33. 33.Re7 Rd7
  34. 34.Rde1

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