Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

FIDE Candidates 2018 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 0-1 in 27 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 0-1
Event FIDE Candidates 2018
Site Berlin GER
Round 3.4
Date 2018.03.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 27
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

4k3/pp5p/2p5/2pP2Pn/8/N1Pr1p2/PP2q1p1/R1Q1R2K w - - 0 28

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.Bxc6 dxc6
  6. 6.O-O Qe7
  7. 7.h3 Rg8
  8. 8.Kh1 Nh5
  9. 9.c3 g5
  10. 10.Nxe5 g4
  11. 11.d4 Bd6
  12. 12.g3 Bxe5
  13. 13.dxe5 Qxe5
  14. 14.Qd4 Qe7
  15. 15.h4 c5
  16. 16.Qc4 Be6
  17. 17.Qb5+ c6
  18. 18.Qa4 f5
  19. 19.Bg5 Rxg5
  20. 20.hxg5 f4
  21. 21.Qd1 Rd8
  22. 22.Qc1 fxg3
  23. 23.Na3 Rd3
  24. 24.Rd1 Bd5
  25. 25.f3 gxf3
  26. 26.exd5 Qe2
  27. 27.Re1 g2+

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