Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Rapid Match · 2007 · English Opening · 0-1 in 77 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Rapid Match
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 3
Date 2007.05.05
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 77
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/1P6/7p/1K5P/3N2k1/4p3/2r5 w - - 0 78

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 b6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.O-O e6
  6. 6.Nc3 Be7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 d6
  9. 9.Bg5 a6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Bxf6
  11. 11.Qf4 O-O
  12. 12.Rfd1 Be7
  13. 13.Ne4 Bxe4
  14. 14.Qxe4 Ra7
  15. 15.Nd4 Qc8
  16. 16.b3 Re8
  17. 17.a4 Qc5
  18. 18.Ra2 Qh5
  19. 19.Bf3 Qe5
  20. 20.e3 Rc8
  21. 21.Qb1 Rac7
  22. 22.Rc2 Qf6
  23. 23.Bg2 Nd7
  24. 24.Qa2 Qg6
  25. 25.Rcd2 Nc5
  26. 26.Ne2 Nd7
  27. 27.a5 bxa5
  28. 28.Qxa5 Nc5
  29. 29.Nc1 h5
  30. 30.Rd4 Qc2
  31. 31.b4 Qa4
  32. 32.Qxa4 Nxa4
  33. 33.Ne2 Nb2
  34. 34.Ra1 Bf6
  35. 35.Rxd6 Nxc4
  36. 36.Rdxa6 Bxa1
  37. 37.Rxa1 Rb8
  38. 38.Rb1 Na3
  39. 39.Rb3 Nb5
  40. 40.Bf3 g6
  41. 41.h4 Rc4
  42. 42.Nf4 Rc3
  43. 43.Rb2 Na3
  44. 44.Be2 Rc2
  45. 45.Rb3 e5
  46. 46.Nd5 Rxe2
  47. 47.Rxa3 Kg7
  48. 48.Rb3 Rd2
  49. 49.Nc7 Rc2
  50. 50.Nd5 Ra8
  51. 51.Nc3 Rc8
  52. 52.Ne4 R8c4
  53. 53.Nd6 R4c3
  54. 54.Rxc3 Rxc3
  55. 55.b5 Rd3
  56. 56.Nc4 f6
  57. 57.Kf1 Rb3
  58. 58.Nd6 Kf8
  59. 59.Ke2 Ke7
  60. 60.Nc8+ Kd7
  61. 61.Na7 Rb2+
  62. 62.Kf3 Ke6
  63. 63.e4 Kd6
  64. 64.Nc8+ Ke6
  65. 65.Na7 f5
  66. 66.exf5+ Kxf5
  67. 67.Ke3 Rb3+
  68. 68.Kd2 Ke4
  69. 69.Kc2 Rf3
  70. 70.Nc6 Rxf2+
  71. 71.Kc3 Rf1
  72. 72.Kb4 Rc1
  73. 73.Ne7 Kf3
  74. 74.Nxg6 e4
  75. 75.b6 e3
  76. 76.Ne5+ Kxg3
  77. 77.Nd3 e2

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