Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

7th Mikhail Tal Memorial · 2012 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial
Site Moscow RUS
Round 4
Date 2012.06.12
Opening Four Knights Game (C47)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

1B6/6p1/p3kp2/1bK4p/7P/P5P1/5P2/8 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.d4 exd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 Bb4
  6. 6.Nxc6 bxc6
  7. 7.Bd3 O-O
  8. 8.O-O d5
  9. 9.exd5 cxd5
  10. 10.h3 Re8
  11. 11.Qf3 c6
  12. 12.Bf4 Bd7
  13. 13.a3 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Ne4
  15. 15.Rfe1 Qf6
  16. 16.Bxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Qe3 Be6
  18. 18.Rad1 Qf5
  19. 19.Rd4 f6
  20. 20.Rb1 Bd5
  21. 21.c4 Bf7
  22. 22.Rb7 Rad8
  23. 23.Bd6 Rd7
  24. 24.Rxd7 Qxd7
  25. 25.Bc5 Qb7
  26. 26.Rxe4 Rxe4
  27. 27.Qxe4 Qb1+
  28. 28.Kh2 Qb8+
  29. 29.g3 Qa8
  30. 30.Bd6 Qe8
  31. 31.Qxe8+ Bxe8
  32. 32.Kg2 Bg6
  33. 33.Kf3 Bxc2
  34. 34.Ke3 Kf7
  35. 35.Kd4 Ke6
  36. 36.Kc5 Bd3
  37. 37.Bb8 a6
  38. 38.h4 h5
  39. 39.Kxc6 Bxc4
  40. 40.Kc5 Bb5

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