Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

37th Olympiad · 2006 · English Opening · 1-0 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 37th Olympiad
Site Turin ITA
Round 5
Date 2006.05.25
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r3q1k1/2P2p1p/4p1p1/3p4/1Q3P2/1P4P1/5P1P/2R3K1 w - - 1 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O g6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Qxd4 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 d6
  9. 9.Rd1 Nbd7
  10. 10.Be3 Rc8
  11. 11.Rac1 a6
  12. 12.b3 O-O
  13. 13.Qh4 Rc7
  14. 14.Bh3 Qb8
  15. 15.Bg5 Bxf3
  16. 16.exf3 b5
  17. 17.Bxd7 Rxd7
  18. 18.Nd5 Nxd5
  19. 19.cxd5 Rc7
  20. 20.Rc6 Rxc6
  21. 21.dxc6 Rc8
  22. 22.Rc1 e6
  23. 23.Bd2 Qc7
  24. 24.a4 d5
  25. 25.axb5 axb5
  26. 26.Qb4 Rb8
  27. 27.Qa3 Bd4
  28. 28.Qa6 Be5
  29. 29.f4 Bd6
  30. 30.Ba5 Qc8
  31. 31.Qa7 Ra8
  32. 32.Qb6 Rb8
  33. 33.Qd4 b4
  34. 34.c7 Ra8
  35. 35.Qb6 Bf8
  36. 36.Bxb4 Bxb4
  37. 37.Qxb4 Qe8

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