Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Shanghai Masters · 2010 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 38 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Shanghai Masters
Site Shanghai CHN
Round 3
Date 2010.09.05
Opening Slav Defense (D19)
Moves 38
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Final Position

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

r4qk1/1p1n1ppb/4p2p/pP1pP3/Pb1P3P/6P1/1Q1B1P2/R1N2BK1 b - - 14 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 dxc4
  5. 5.a4 Bf5
  6. 6.e3 e6
  7. 7.Bxc4 Bb4
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Qe2 O-O
  10. 10.e4 Bg6
  11. 11.Bd3 Bh5
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 cxd5
  14. 14.Qe3 Re8
  15. 15.Bd2 Be7
  16. 16.Rfc1 a6
  17. 17.Ng5 h6
  18. 18.Nh3 Bg6
  19. 19.Nf4 Bg5
  20. 20.Be2 Bh7
  21. 21.g3 Nb8
  22. 22.h4 Be7
  23. 23.Nd3 Bf8
  24. 24.b4 Re7
  25. 25.Bf1 Nc6
  26. 26.Nc5 a5
  27. 27.b5 Nb8
  28. 28.Rc3 Rc7
  29. 29.Rac1 Nd7
  30. 30.Nb3 Rxc3
  31. 31.Qxc3 Ba3
  32. 32.Ra1 Bb4
  33. 33.Qb2 Qf8
  34. 34.Nc1 Be7
  35. 35.Nb3 Bb4
  36. 36.Nc1 Be7
  37. 37.Nb3 Bb4
  38. 38.Nc1

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