Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

World Teams 2013 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Teams 2013
Site Antalya TUR
Round 1.5
Date 2013.11.26
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D44)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

2Q5/p5k1/3r4/P7/1p1q2B1/6P1/1P3PK1/8 w - - 23 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.Bg5 dxc4
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 h6
  8. 8.Bh4 g5
  9. 9.Nxg5 hxg5
  10. 10.Bxg5 Be7
  11. 11.exf6 Bxf6
  12. 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
  13. 13.g3 Bb7
  14. 14.Bg2 Na6
  15. 15.Ne4 Qe7
  16. 16.O-O O-O-O
  17. 17.h4 c5
  18. 18.a4 Rxd4
  19. 19.Qe2 b4
  20. 20.Rfd1 Bd5
  21. 21.Rac1 Rxd1+
  22. 22.Rxd1 Rd8
  23. 23.Rc1 Qb7
  24. 24.Rxc4 Qc6
  25. 25.h5 f5
  26. 26.Nxc5 Bxc4
  27. 27.Qxc4 Qxc5
  28. 28.Qxe6+ Kc7
  29. 29.Qxa6 Rd1+
  30. 30.Kh2 f4
  31. 31.Qb7+ Kd8
  32. 32.Qa8+ Ke7
  33. 33.Qe4+ Kd8
  34. 34.Qa8+ Ke7
  35. 35.Qe4+ Kd8
  36. 36.Qxf4 Qxh5+
  37. 37.Bh3 Qc5
  38. 38.a5 Rd5
  39. 39.Qf6+ Ke8
  40. 40.Qe6+ Kf8
  41. 41.Qf6+ Ke8
  42. 42.Bg4 Qd4
  43. 43.Qe6+ Kf8
  44. 44.Qh6+ Ke7
  45. 45.Qe6+ Kf8
  46. 46.Kg2 Rd6
  47. 47.Qc8+ Kg7
  48. 48.Qc7+ Kf8
  49. 49.Qc8+ Kg7

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