Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

3rd London Chess Classic · 2011 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 3rd London Chess Classic
Site London ENG
Round 9
Date 2011.12.12
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/p2bk3/1p3p1p/3p2p1/3P4/P2BK1P1/1P3P1P/8 b - - 7 32

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.a3 c5
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 exd5
  10. 10.dxc5 Nxc5
  11. 11.Be2 Bf6
  12. 12.Be5 Bxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 Re8
  14. 14.Nf3 Qb6
  15. 15.Rc1 Ne6
  16. 16.Qd2 Rd8
  17. 17.Nd4 Bd7
  18. 18.Nxe6 Bxe6
  19. 19.Qd4 Qxd4
  20. 20.exd4 Kf8
  21. 21.Kd2 Rdc8
  22. 22.Rc5 Ke7
  23. 23.Rhc1 b6
  24. 24.Rxc8 Rxc8
  25. 25.Rxc8 Bxc8
  26. 26.Bd3 h6
  27. 27.Ke3 g5
  28. 28.g3 f6
  29. 29.Bc2 Bd7
  30. 30.Bd3 Bc8
  31. 31.Bc2 Bd7
  32. 32.Bd3

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