Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Rapid Match · 2007 · Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Rapid Match
Site Yerevan ARM
Round 1
Date 2007.05.04
Opening Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack (C89)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1k6/2p5/7R/2pP4/1P6/1PK4P/1r6 b - - 1 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.c3 d5
  9. 9.exd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Nxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Rxe5 c6
  12. 12.d4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Qh4
  14. 14.g3 Qh3
  15. 15.Be3 Bg4
  16. 16.Qd3 Rae8
  17. 17.Nd2 Re6
  18. 18.Qf1 Qh5
  19. 19.f3 Nxe3
  20. 20.Qf2 Nd5
  21. 21.fxg4 Qxg4
  22. 22.Qf3 Qg5
  23. 23.Rxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.Ne4 Qg6
  25. 25.Qe2 Nf4
  26. 26.Qc2 Nh3+
  27. 27.Kg2 Qg4
  28. 28.Bxe6+ Qxe6
  29. 29.Qb3 Nf4+
  30. 30.gxf4 Qxb3
  31. 31.axb3 Bxf4
  32. 32.Rxa6 Rc8
  33. 33.Nc5 Kf7
  34. 34.Nd3 g5
  35. 35.Nxf4 gxf4
  36. 36.Kf3 Ke6
  37. 37.Kxf4 Kd6
  38. 38.c4 Rf8+
  39. 39.Ke3 Kc7
  40. 40.Ra7+ Kb6
  41. 41.Rxh7 Rf1
  42. 42.Rh6 Kb7
  43. 43.Rh5 Rb1
  44. 44.Kd3 bxc4+
  45. 45.Kc2

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