Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

18th Amber Blindfold · 2009 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 18th Amber Blindfold
Site Nice FRA
Round 7
Date 2009.03.21
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 35
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Final Position

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

6k1/1n6/1p5p/1NpP1bP1/2P2p2/8/3B1PP1/b4BK1 b - - 0 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 Nxd5
  5. 5.e4 Nxc3
  6. 6.bxc3 Bg7
  7. 7.Be3 c5
  8. 8.Rc1 Qa5
  9. 9.Qd2 O-O
  10. 10.Nf3 Rd8
  11. 11.d5 e6
  12. 12.Be2 exd5
  13. 13.exd5 Nd7
  14. 14.O-O Nf6
  15. 15.c4 Qxd2
  16. 16.Nxd2 b6
  17. 17.h3 Re8
  18. 18.Bd3 Nd7
  19. 19.Rfd1 Ne5
  20. 20.Bf1 Bd7
  21. 21.Nb1 f5
  22. 22.Nc3 Nf7
  23. 23.a4 g5
  24. 24.a5 f4
  25. 25.Bd2 Nd6
  26. 26.axb6 axb6
  27. 27.Rb1 Reb8
  28. 28.Re1 Ra3
  29. 29.Re7 Bf5
  30. 30.Rc1 Rb7
  31. 31.Rxb7 Nxb7
  32. 32.Nb5 Ra1
  33. 33.Rxa1 Bxa1
  34. 34.h4 h6
  35. 35.hxg5

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