Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Zurich Chess Challenge Rapid · 2012 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 35 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event Zurich Chess Challenge Rapid
Site Zuerich SUI
Round 1
Date 2012.04.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C77)
Moves 35
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2p2pk1/3p1qP1/p7/P1QB3p/7P/3p2PK/7r w - - 2 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 b5
  6. 6.Bb3 Bc5
  7. 7.c3 d6
  8. 8.Bg5 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Bb6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Rb8
  11. 11.Qe2 a5
  12. 12.a4 b4
  13. 13.O-O g5
  14. 14.Bg3 O-O
  15. 15.Nc4 Ba7
  16. 16.Nfd2 h5
  17. 17.h3 h4
  18. 18.Bh2 Kg7
  19. 19.Kh1 Rh8
  20. 20.d4 bxc3
  21. 21.bxc3 exd4
  22. 22.e5 dxc3
  23. 23.exf6+ Qxf6
  24. 24.f4 cxd2
  25. 25.fxg5 Qe6
  26. 26.Qd1 Rxb3
  27. 27.Qxb3 Ba6
  28. 28.Qf3 Bxc4
  29. 29.Qxc6 Bd4
  30. 30.Bg1 Bxa1
  31. 31.Rxa1 Re8
  32. 32.g6 Qf6
  33. 33.Qxc4 Re1
  34. 34.Kh2 Rxa1
  35. 35.Bd4 Rh1+

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