Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Shanghai Masters Playoff · 2010 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Shanghai Masters Playoff
Site Shanghai CHN
Round 1
Date 2010.09.08
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/1rRP1p1p/2B5/1P6/7P/6PK/8 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 c6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Bf4 Nc6
  6. 6.e3 Bf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Na5
  8. 8.Qa4+ Bd7
  9. 9.Qc2 e6
  10. 10.Bd3 Rc8
  11. 11.Nf3 Bb4
  12. 12.O-O Nc4
  13. 13.Bxc4 Rxc4
  14. 14.Ne5 Rc8
  15. 15.Qb3 Qa5
  16. 16.Nxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.a3 Bxc3
  18. 18.Qxb7 O-O
  19. 19.bxc3 Nb6
  20. 20.Bc7 Qb5
  21. 21.Qxa7 Nc4
  22. 22.Bg3 Ra8
  23. 23.Qe7 Rfc8
  24. 24.h3 Qa5
  25. 25.Qb4 Nxa3
  26. 26.Bd6 Qxb4
  27. 27.cxb4 Nc4
  28. 28.Bc5 Na3
  29. 29.Ra2 Nb5
  30. 30.Ra5 Rab8
  31. 31.Rfa1 h6
  32. 32.Ra6 Kh7
  33. 33.R1a5 Nc3
  34. 34.Ra7 Kg6
  35. 35.Rd7 Nb5
  36. 36.f3 Rc6
  37. 37.Kh2 f6
  38. 38.e4 dxe4
  39. 39.fxe4 Kh7
  40. 40.d5 exd5
  41. 41.exd5 Rcc8
  42. 42.d6 Rc6
  43. 43.Rxb5 Rxb5
  44. 44.Rc7 Rbb6
  45. 45.Rxc6

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