Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz 2015 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 65 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2015
Site Berlin GER
Round 18.4
Date 2015.10.14
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 65
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R1k/7P/3r2P1/8/5PK1/b7/8/8 b - - 2 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.Bd3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O d5
  6. 6.c3 Bd6
  7. 7.Nbd2 O-O
  8. 8.Qe2 e5
  9. 9.dxc5 Bxc5
  10. 10.e4 h6
  11. 11.exd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.Ne4 Bb6
  13. 13.Ng3 Re8
  14. 14.Re1 Bg4
  15. 15.h3 Be6
  16. 16.Bc2 Qc7
  17. 17.Qe4 Nf6
  18. 18.Qh4 Nh7
  19. 19.Bxh6 gxh6
  20. 20.Qxh6 f5
  21. 21.Nxf5 Bxf5
  22. 22.Bxf5 Qg7
  23. 23.Qh4 Rf8
  24. 24.Qe4 Ng5
  25. 25.Qc4+ Qf7
  26. 26.Qxf7+ Rxf7
  27. 27.Nxg5 Rxf5
  28. 28.Ne4 Rd8
  29. 29.Rad1 Rxd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Rf4
  31. 31.Re1 Ne7
  32. 32.g3 Rf8
  33. 33.Kg2 Nd5
  34. 34.Re2 Nf6
  35. 35.Nd6 e4
  36. 36.b4 Rd8
  37. 37.Nxe4 Nxe4
  38. 38.Rxe4 Rd2
  39. 39.Rf4 Rxa2
  40. 40.c4 a5
  41. 41.c5 Bc7
  42. 42.Rg4+ Kf7
  43. 43.bxa5 Rxa5
  44. 44.Rb4 Rxc5
  45. 45.Rxb7 Kg6
  46. 46.Rb2 Be5
  47. 47.Re2 Rb5
  48. 48.h4 Bd4
  49. 49.g4 Bf6
  50. 50.h5+ Kg5
  51. 51.Kg3 Rb3+
  52. 52.f3 Kh6
  53. 53.Re8 Kg7
  54. 54.Re4 Bg5
  55. 55.Re5 Bf6
  56. 56.Rf5 Rb4
  57. 57.g5 Be7
  58. 58.f4 Rd4
  59. 59.Kg4 Bd6
  60. 60.Rf6 Be7
  61. 61.h6+ Kg8
  62. 62.h7+ Kh8
  63. 63.Rf7 Ba3
  64. 64.g6 Rd6
  65. 65.Rf8+

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