Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

5th Norway Blitz 2017 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Norway Blitz 2017
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 8.5
Date 2017.06.05
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

1r6/p5p1/Pr1n2k1/3Pp3/4P2p/Rp1B3P/1R1K2P1/8 w - - 18 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  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.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.a4 h6
  19. 19.h3 Ne8
  20. 20.Nc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.Bxc6 Nd6
  22. 22.d5 e5
  23. 23.Qa3 Qg5
  24. 24.a5 b5
  25. 25.Qc5 Rc7
  26. 26.a6 f5
  27. 27.Rce1 fxe4
  28. 28.fxe4 Qd2
  29. 29.Qf2 Qxf2+
  30. 30.Kxf2 Rb8
  31. 31.Ke3 Rb6
  32. 32.Ra1 b4
  33. 33.Rfb1 Rf7
  34. 34.Ra4 b3
  35. 35.Rb2 h5
  36. 36.Kd3 Rf4
  37. 37.Bd7 Kh7
  38. 38.Ke3 h4
  39. 39.Bg4 Rf7
  40. 40.Be2 Rc7
  41. 41.Bd3 Rc8
  42. 42.Kd2 Kg6
  43. 43.Ra3 Rcb8
  44. 44.Kc3 Rc8+
  45. 45.Kd2 Rcb8
  46. 46.Kc3 Rc8+
  47. 47.Kd2 Rcb8

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