Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Amber Rapid · 2008 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 27 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Rapid
Site Nice FRA
Round 10
Date 2008.03.26
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E15)
Moves 27
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Final Position

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

5rk1/5ppp/8/6q1/4Q3/2r3P1/P4bBP/R4R1K b - - 1 27

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 c5
  14. 14.exd5 exd5
  15. 15.dxc5 dxc4
  16. 16.cxb6 Nxb6
  17. 17.Re1 cxb3
  18. 18.Qxb3 Nd7
  19. 19.Nf3 Nc5
  20. 20.Qa3 Ne6
  21. 21.Qxa6 Rxc3
  22. 22.Qxa7 Bc5
  23. 23.Qa4 Qf6
  24. 24.Qe4 Ng5
  25. 25.Nxg5 Bxf2+
  26. 26.Kh1 Qxg5
  27. 27.Rf1

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