Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

40th Olympiad Open · 2012 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 40th Olympiad Open
Site Istanbul TUR
Round 6.1
Date 2012.09.03
Opening Slav Defense (D10)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3qk3/QP5p/4ppp1/8/3p4/P3P2P/5PP1/2n4K b - - 0 35

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 a6
  7. 7.Bd3 g6
  8. 8.h3 Bf5
  9. 9.Nf3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Bg7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rfc1 e6
  13. 13.Na4 Ne4
  14. 14.Nc5 Nxc5
  15. 15.Rxc5 Qd7
  16. 16.Rac1 Rfc8
  17. 17.a3 Bf8
  18. 18.R5c2 f6
  19. 19.Nd2 Bd6
  20. 20.Bxd6 Qxd6
  21. 21.Nb3 Rc7
  22. 22.Na5 Rac8
  23. 23.Nxb7 Rxb7
  24. 24.Qxa6 Rbc7
  25. 25.b4 Qd7
  26. 26.Qb6 Qe8
  27. 27.b5 Nxd4
  28. 28.Rxc7 Ne2+
  29. 29.Kh1 Nxc1
  30. 30.Rxc8 Qxc8
  31. 31.Qc6 Qd8
  32. 32.b6 Kf7
  33. 33.Qc7+ Ke8
  34. 34.Qa7 d4
  35. 35.b7

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