Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

4th Zurich CC Rapid · 2015 · Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event 4th Zurich CC Rapid
Site Zurich SUI
Round 3.1
Date 2015.02.19
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin (D38)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2b2b1k/1p5P/r5R1/2pp2N1/3PpN2/4P3/7K/8 b - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bxf6 Qxf6
  7. 7.Qa4+ Nc6
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Rc1 Qg6
  10. 10.Qc2 Qxc2
  11. 11.Rxc2 Rd8
  12. 12.a3 Bf8
  13. 13.Nb5 Rd7
  14. 14.Bd3 a6
  15. 15.Nc3 Ne7
  16. 16.Ke2 Rd8
  17. 17.b4 Bd7
  18. 18.Rb1 Be8
  19. 19.cxd5 exd5
  20. 20.a4 Nc6
  21. 21.Na2 Bd6
  22. 22.b5 axb5
  23. 23.Bxb5 Bd7
  24. 24.Ne1 Bf5
  25. 25.Bd3 Bg4+
  26. 26.Kf1 Bc8
  27. 27.Bb5 Nb8
  28. 28.Nc3 c6
  29. 29.Bd3 g6
  30. 30.h3 h5
  31. 31.f4 Nd7
  32. 32.Nf3 Nf6
  33. 33.Ne5 Bc7
  34. 34.Rcb2 Ra7
  35. 35.Kf2 Kg7
  36. 36.Rb3 Re8
  37. 37.R3b2 Re7
  38. 38.Kf3 Ba5
  39. 39.Ne2 Bd8
  40. 40.Nc3 h4
  41. 41.Kf2 Nh5
  42. 42.Bc2 Ng3
  43. 43.Ne2 Nf5
  44. 44.Rb3 Nd6
  45. 45.Nc3 Re8
  46. 46.Bd3 g5
  47. 47.fxg5 Bxg5
  48. 48.Re1 f5
  49. 49.g3 Ne4+
  50. 50.Bxe4 fxe4
  51. 51.Rg1 Bf6
  52. 52.gxh4+ Kh7
  53. 53.Ng6 Bxh3
  54. 54.h5 Rg8
  55. 55.Ne2 Bf5
  56. 56.Nef4 Bc8
  57. 57.Rb4 Kh6
  58. 58.Rg2 Bf5
  59. 59.Ne5 Rxg2+
  60. 60.Kxg2 Kg7
  61. 61.Kg3 Bc8
  62. 62.h6+ Kh7
  63. 63.Nf7 Be7
  64. 64.Rb2 Rxa4
  65. 65.Kh2 Ra6
  66. 66.Rg2 Bf8
  67. 67.Rg6 c5
  68. 68.Ng5+ Kh8
  69. 69.h7

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