Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 56 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 3.5
Date 2021.06.21
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 56
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Final Position

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

8/7p/Rp2r2k/5p2/1p6/5K2/P5PP/8 w - - 8 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.Bf4 d5
  4. 4.e3 Bd6
  5. 5.Nbd2 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 b6
  7. 7.Ne5 c5
  8. 8.c3 Qc7
  9. 9.Bg5 Bxe5
  10. 10.dxe5 Qxe5
  11. 11.Nf3 Qd6
  12. 12.Bxf6 gxf6
  13. 13.Nh4 Qe5
  14. 14.Qg4+ Qg5
  15. 15.Qh3 f5
  16. 16.Be2 e5
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.O-O fxe3
  19. 19.Nxf5 Nc6
  20. 20.Rf3 Kh8
  21. 21.Raf1 Ne7
  22. 22.Qh6 Qxh6
  23. 23.Nxh6 Be6
  24. 24.Rxe3 Ng8
  25. 25.Ng4 d4
  26. 26.cxd4 cxd4
  27. 27.Rd3 Bc4
  28. 28.Rd2 Bxe2
  29. 29.Rxe2 Rae8
  30. 30.Rd2 f5
  31. 31.Nf2 Rd8
  32. 32.Rfd1 Rfe8
  33. 33.Kf1 Nf6
  34. 34.Rxd4 Rxd4
  35. 35.Rxd4 Kg7
  36. 36.Nd3 Rc8
  37. 37.Rf4 Nd5
  38. 38.Rd4 Nf6
  39. 39.Ra4 a5
  40. 40.b4 Rc4
  41. 41.Ra3 axb4
  42. 42.Ra7+ Kh6
  43. 43.Ke2 Re4+
  44. 44.Kd2 Rd4
  45. 45.Ke3 Re4+
  46. 46.Kd2 Rd4
  47. 47.Ke3 Rc4
  48. 48.Kd2 Ne4+
  49. 49.Ke3 Nc5
  50. 50.Nf4 Re4+
  51. 51.Kf3 Ne6
  52. 52.Nxe6 Rxe6
  53. 53.Ra4 Re4
  54. 54.Ra6 Re6
  55. 55.Ra4 Re4
  56. 56.Ra6 Re6

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