Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

WCh · 2007 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event WCh
Site Mexico City MEX
Round 14
Date 2007.09.29
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1qr4k/p1r1P1p1/R1B2p1p/8/1BQ5/6P1/5PKP/8 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.g3 Ba6
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Be7
  7. 7.Bg2 c6
  8. 8.Bc3 d5
  9. 9.Ne5 Nfd7
  10. 10.Nxd7 Nxd7
  11. 11.Nd2 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.e4 dxe4
  14. 14.Nxe4 b5
  15. 15.Re1 bxc4
  16. 16.Bf1 Nb6
  17. 17.Rb1 Nd5
  18. 18.Ba1 Bb4
  19. 19.Nc5 Bxe1
  20. 20.Qxe1 cxb3
  21. 21.Nxa6 bxa2
  22. 22.Rb2 Nc7
  23. 23.Rxa2 Nxa6
  24. 24.Rxa6 Qd7
  25. 25.Qc3 f6
  26. 26.Qc5 Rf7
  27. 27.Bc3 Qb7
  28. 28.Qc4 Qd7
  29. 29.Bg2 Kh8
  30. 30.Bxc6 Qb7
  31. 31.Kg2 h6
  32. 32.d5 Qb8
  33. 33.dxe6 Re7
  34. 34.Bb4 Rec7
  35. 35.e7

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