Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Rapid Match · 2007 · Modern Benoni · 1/2-1/2 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Rapid Match
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 5
Date 2007.05.06
Opening Modern Benoni (A60)
Moves 47
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Final Position

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

3R4/7k/2rN1K2/2np4/5PP1/2p1P3/7P/8 w - - 11 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 c5
  4. 4.d5 exd5
  5. 5.cxd5 b5
  6. 6.Nd2 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bg2 Nc7
  8. 8.Bxa8 Nxa8
  9. 9.b4 c4
  10. 10.a4 Bxb4
  11. 11.Qc2 Bb7
  12. 12.Nf3 a6
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Qb2 Qf6
  15. 15.Qxb4 Qxa1
  16. 16.O-O Qa6
  17. 17.Bb2 f6
  18. 18.Ba3 d6
  19. 19.Nd4 Nc7
  20. 20.Rb1 O-O
  21. 21.Nxc4 bxc4
  22. 22.Qxb7 Qxa3
  23. 23.Qxc7 Qc5
  24. 24.Rb7 Qxc7
  25. 25.Rxc7 d5
  26. 26.Nf5 Na6
  27. 27.Rxg7+ Kh8
  28. 28.Ra7 Nb4
  29. 29.Rc7 h5
  30. 30.Kg2 Re8
  31. 31.e3 Nd3
  32. 32.f4 Ra8
  33. 33.Kh3 Ra5
  34. 34.Kh4 Rc5
  35. 35.Rd7 Kg8
  36. 36.Kxh5 Kf8
  37. 37.Nd6 c3
  38. 38.Kg6 Rc6
  39. 39.Kxf6 Kg8
  40. 40.Kg6 Kf8
  41. 41.Kf6 Kg8
  42. 42.g4 Nc5
  43. 43.Rd8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Kf7 Rc7+
  45. 45.Kf6 Rc6
  46. 46.Kf7 Rc7+
  47. 47.Kf6 Rc6

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