Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

FIDE Candidates · 2013 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates
Site London ENG
Round 5.3
Date 2013.03.20
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

8/6b1/6P1/7K/5k1P/8/B7/8 w - - 3 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Bg4
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.c4 c6
  5. 5.O-O Nf6
  6. 6.cxd5 Bxf3
  7. 7.Bxf3 cxd5
  8. 8.Nc3 Nc6
  9. 9.d4 Be7
  10. 10.e3 O-O
  11. 11.Bd2 Qb8
  12. 12.Rc1 Rc8
  13. 13.Bg2 b5
  14. 14.e4 b4
  15. 15.Bf4 Qb6
  16. 16.Na4 Qa5
  17. 17.e5 Nd7
  18. 18.Be3 Nb6
  19. 19.Nxb6 axb6
  20. 20.f4 Qxa2
  21. 21.f5 exf5
  22. 22.b3 Qa5
  23. 23.Qf3 Nd8
  24. 24.Qxd5 Rxc1
  25. 25.Rxc1 Qxd5
  26. 26.Bxd5 Ra5
  27. 27.Bf3 Ra3
  28. 28.Rc8 Rxb3
  29. 29.Kf2 Rc3
  30. 30.Rb8 b3
  31. 31.Rxb6 g5
  32. 32.Rb8 Rc4
  33. 33.d5 Rb4
  34. 34.Rxb4 Bxb4
  35. 35.Bd1 b2
  36. 36.Bc2 Nb7
  37. 37.Bxg5 Nc5
  38. 38.Bxf5 Na4
  39. 39.d6 Nc3
  40. 40.d7 Ba5
  41. 41.Ke3 f6
  42. 42.Bxf6 Nd5+
  43. 43.Kd4 Nxf6
  44. 44.exf6 Kf7
  45. 45.Bxh7 Kxf6
  46. 46.Kd5 Ke7
  47. 47.Kc6 Kd8
  48. 48.g4 Be1
  49. 49.h3 Bh4
  50. 50.Kd6 Be7+
  51. 51.Ke6 Bh4
  52. 52.Bb1 Kc7
  53. 53.Be4 Kd8
  54. 54.Bc2 Kc7
  55. 55.Bb1 Kd8
  56. 56.Be4 Kc7
  57. 57.Bd3 Kd8
  58. 58.Kd6 Be7+
  59. 59.Ke6 Bh4
  60. 60.Bf5 Kc7
  61. 61.Kf7 b1=Q
  62. 62.Bxb1 Kxd7
  63. 63.Ba2 Kd6
  64. 64.Kg6 Ke5
  65. 65.Kh5 Be7
  66. 66.g5 Kf4
  67. 67.h4 Kg3
  68. 68.Bc4 Bf8
  69. 69.Be2 Bg7
  70. 70.Bc4 Bf8
  71. 71.g6 Kf4
  72. 72.Ba2 Bg7

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