Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Botvinnik Memorial · 2011 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Botvinnik Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 3
Date 2011.09.02
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B70)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/3k4/1p3pp1/1P1Kn2p/7P/4P1P1/8/1B6 w - - 11 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 g6
  2. 2.e4 c5
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 d6
  6. 6.Be2 Bg7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 Nc6
  9. 9.Nb3 Be6
  10. 10.Bg5 d5
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.c3 h6
  15. 15.Be3 b6
  16. 16.Rad1 Rad8
  17. 17.Bb5 Nb8
  18. 18.Bf4 e5
  19. 19.Bxe5 Bxe5
  20. 20.Rxe5 Bxb3
  21. 21.Rxd8 Rxd8
  22. 22.axb3 Rd1+
  23. 23.Bf1 Kf8
  24. 24.b4 Nc6
  25. 25.Re2 a5
  26. 26.b5 Nd8
  27. 27.g3 Nb7
  28. 28.Kg2 Nc5
  29. 29.b4 axb4
  30. 30.cxb4 Nd7
  31. 31.Re4 Rd2
  32. 32.Kf3 h5
  33. 33.h3 Rb2
  34. 34.Bd3 Nf6
  35. 35.Rd4 Ke7
  36. 36.Ke3 Ke6
  37. 37.Bc4+ Ke7
  38. 38.Rf4 Rxb4
  39. 39.Kd4 Rb2
  40. 40.Ke5 Rb1
  41. 41.Rf3 Rd1
  42. 42.Rd3 Re1+
  43. 43.Re3 Rxe3+
  44. 44.fxe3 Nd7+
  45. 45.Kd5 f6
  46. 46.h4 Ne5
  47. 47.Bb3 Kd7
  48. 48.Bc2 Ke7
  49. 49.Bb1 Kd7
  50. 50.Bc2 Ke7
  51. 51.Bb1 Kd7

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