Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Corus A · 2008 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1-0 in 110 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Corus A
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6
Date 2008.01.18
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D43)
Moves 110
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r5/5k1P/3K1P1R/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 6 110

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 e6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 dxc4
  7. 7.e4 g5
  8. 8.Bg3 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O Nbd7
  11. 11.Ne5 Bg7
  12. 12.Nxd7 Nxd7
  13. 13.Bd6 a6
  14. 14.a4 e5
  15. 15.Bg4 exd4
  16. 16.e5 c5
  17. 17.Re1 Nxe5
  18. 18.Bxe5 O-O
  19. 19.Bxg7 Kxg7
  20. 20.Ne2 f5
  21. 21.Bh5 f4
  22. 22.b4 cxb3
  23. 23.Qxb3 Qd5
  24. 24.Qh3 Bc8
  25. 25.Nc3 dxc3
  26. 26.Qxc3+ Qd4
  27. 27.Qf3 Ra7
  28. 28.axb5 Qf6
  29. 29.Qa3 Qb6
  30. 30.Qc3+ Kg8
  31. 31.Re5 Qf6
  32. 32.Qxc5 Rd7
  33. 33.h4 gxh4
  34. 34.Bg4 Rdd8
  35. 35.Bxc8 Rxc8
  36. 36.Qd5+ Qf7
  37. 37.bxa6 Qxd5
  38. 38.Rxd5 Rf7
  39. 39.a7 Ra8
  40. 40.Rda5 Kh7
  41. 41.R1a3 h3
  42. 42.gxh3 f3
  43. 43.Kh2 Rg7
  44. 44.h4 Rg2+
  45. 45.Kh3 Rg7
  46. 46.Ra6 Rf7
  47. 47.R3a5 Rg7
  48. 48.h5 Rf7
  49. 49.Kg4 Rg8+
  50. 50.Kh3 Ra8
  51. 51.Kg4 Rg8+
  52. 52.Rg6 Ra8
  53. 53.Raa6 Raxa7
  54. 54.Rxh6+ Kg8
  55. 55.Rag6+ Rg7
  56. 56.Kxf3 Rxg6
  57. 57.Rxg6+ Kf7
  58. 58.Rg4 Ra1
  59. 59.Kg3 Rh1
  60. 60.Rh4 Ra1
  61. 61.Rb4 Kg7
  62. 62.Rb6 Rg1+
  63. 63.Kf4 Rh1
  64. 64.Kg5 Rg1+
  65. 65.Kf5 Rh1
  66. 66.h6+ Kh7
  67. 67.Ra6 Rf1
  68. 68.f4 Rb1
  69. 69.Re6 Ra1
  70. 70.Rf6 Re1
  71. 71.Kg4 Ra1
  72. 72.f5 Rg1+
  73. 73.Kf4 Rf1+
  74. 74.Ke5 Re1+
  75. 75.Kd6 Rf1
  76. 76.Ke7 Rf2
  77. 77.Rf8 Re2+
  78. 78.Kf7 Ra2
  79. 79.Rd8 Ra7+
  80. 80.Kf6 Ra1
  81. 81.Rd2 Rb1
  82. 82.Ra2 Rb3
  83. 83.Rh2 Rb1
  84. 84.Rh4 Rb8
  85. 85.Kg5 Rg8+
  86. 86.Kf4 Ra8
  87. 87.Kg5 Rg8+
  88. 88.Kf6 Ra8
  89. 89.Re4 Ra1
  90. 90.Re8 Ra2
  91. 91.Re1 Ra3
  92. 92.Rh1 Ra2
  93. 93.Kg5 Rg2+
  94. 94.Kf4 Rf2+
  95. 95.Ke4 Re2+
  96. 96.Kf3 Ra2
  97. 97.Ke4 Re2+
  98. 98.Kd4 Rd2+
  99. 99.Ke3 Ra2
  100. 100.f6 Ra7
  101. 101.Rf1 Kg6
  102. 102.Ke4 Ra4+
  103. 103.Kd5 Kf7
  104. 104.Rh1 Ra5+
  105. 105.Kc4 Ra4+
  106. 106.Kb5 Ra8
  107. 107.h7 Rh8
  108. 108.Rh6 Rb8+
  109. 109.Kc6 Rc8+
  110. 110.Kd6

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