Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Amber Blindfold · 2007 · English Opening · 1-0 in 52 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monte Carlo MNC
Round 6
Date 2007.03.23
Opening English Opening (A30)
Moves 52
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/7p/1p4P1/1P2k2P/6K1/8/8 b - - 0 52

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 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 d6
  10. 10.Bg5 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nb5 d5
  12. 12.cxd5 Bxd5
  13. 13.Nc3 Bc6
  14. 14.Qc4 Qc8
  15. 15.e4 h6
  16. 16.Bf4 Bb7
  17. 17.Qxc8 Raxc8
  18. 18.e5 Nd5
  19. 19.Nxd5 Bxd5
  20. 20.Ne1 Rfd8
  21. 21.Bxd5 exd5
  22. 22.Rxd5 Nc5
  23. 23.Rad1 Rxd5
  24. 24.Rxd5 Kf8
  25. 25.Be3 Ke8
  26. 26.Bxc5 Bxc5
  27. 27.Kf1 Ke7
  28. 28.Nd3 Ke6
  29. 29.Nf4+ Ke7
  30. 30.Rd2 g5
  31. 31.Nd3 Bd4
  32. 32.Kg2 Ke6
  33. 33.Re2 Kf5
  34. 34.g4+ Kg6
  35. 35.f4 f5
  36. 36.exf6 gxf4
  37. 37.Nxf4+ Kxf6
  38. 38.h4 Be5
  39. 39.Nd5+ Ke6
  40. 40.Ne3 Bf4
  41. 41.Nf5+ Kf6
  42. 42.Rf2 Rc4
  43. 43.Ne3 Rd4
  44. 44.Rxf4+ Rxf4
  45. 45.Nd5+ Ke5
  46. 46.Nxf4 Kxf4
  47. 47.Kh3 a6
  48. 48.a4 b5
  49. 49.axb5 axb5
  50. 50.b4 Ke5
  51. 51.Kg3 Ke4
  52. 52.g5

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