Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Zurich Chess Challenge · 2012 · Four Knights Game · 1-0 in 42 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event Zurich Chess Challenge
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 3
Date 2012.04.24
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 42
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/n4pk1/5r1p/2P1QPp1/6P1/3K4/7P/8 b - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bc5
  6. 6.Be3 Bb6
  7. 7.Qd2 O-O
  8. 8.O-O-O Re8
  9. 9.f3 d5
  10. 10.exd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Bg5 Nxc3
  12. 12.Bxd8 Nxd1
  13. 13.Bxc7 Bxc7
  14. 14.Nxc6 Ne3
  15. 15.Bb5 bxc6
  16. 16.Bxc6 Nc4
  17. 17.Qd4 Be6
  18. 18.Bxa8 Bb6
  19. 19.Qd3 Rxa8
  20. 20.Re1 Rd8
  21. 21.Qe4 g5
  22. 22.c3 Bc5
  23. 23.Re2 h6
  24. 24.g3 a5
  25. 25.f4 a4
  26. 26.f5 Bd5
  27. 27.Qd3 Bb6
  28. 28.b3 axb3
  29. 29.axb3 Na5
  30. 30.Re8+ Rxe8
  31. 31.Qxd5 Rd8
  32. 32.Qb5 Rd6
  33. 33.Kc2 Kg7
  34. 34.b4 Nb7
  35. 35.c4 Rf6
  36. 36.g4 Nd8
  37. 37.c5 Bc7
  38. 38.Qd7 Nc6
  39. 39.b5 Na7
  40. 40.Qxc7 Nxb5
  41. 41.Qe5 Na7
  42. 42.Kd3

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