Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

20th Amber Rapid · 2011 · Grünfeld, Exchange · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 20th Amber Rapid
Site Monaco MNC
Round 9
Date 2011.03.22
Opening Grünfeld, Exchange (D85)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5k2/4p3/8/4P3/4PKb1/2Q2N1q/8 w - - 0 43

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.Qd2 cxd4
  9. 9.cxd4 Nc6
  10. 10.Rd1 Bg4
  11. 11.Be2 Bxe2
  12. 12.Nxe2 Na5
  13. 13.Rc1 O-O
  14. 14.O-O b5
  15. 15.Qb4 a6
  16. 16.a4 Nc4
  17. 17.axb5 Nxe3
  18. 18.fxe3 axb5
  19. 19.Qxb5 Ra3
  20. 20.Rf3 Bh6
  21. 21.Rc3 Ra1+
  22. 22.Rf1 Rxf1+
  23. 23.Kxf1 e6
  24. 24.g3 Qa8
  25. 25.d5 Rb8
  26. 26.Ra3 Qxa3
  27. 27.Qxb8+ Bf8
  28. 28.dxe6 fxe6
  29. 29.Kf2 Qa1
  30. 30.Qb3 Qf6+
  31. 31.Nf4 Kf7
  32. 32.Ke2 Qe5
  33. 33.Kf3 g5
  34. 34.Qb7+ Be7
  35. 35.Nd3 Qa1
  36. 36.Nf2 Qf1
  37. 37.Qb2 g4+
  38. 38.Kxg4 Qg2
  39. 39.Qc2 h5+
  40. 40.Kxh5 Qxh2+
  41. 41.Kg4 Bd6
  42. 42.Kf3 Bxg3

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