Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2016 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 76 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 17.5
Date 2016.06.12
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 76
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/1b2B3/1P6/4pk2/6p1/6K1 w - - 0 77

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.d4 dxc4
  7. 7.Ne5 Nc6
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nxc6 Qe8
  10. 10.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  11. 11.Qa4 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 Qxe5
  13. 13.Qxc4 Be6
  14. 14.Qd3 Rad8
  15. 15.Qe3 Qa5
  16. 16.Qa3 Qh5
  17. 17.f3 Rfe8
  18. 18.Nc3 Bc4
  19. 19.Rf2 h6
  20. 20.Bf4 Nd5
  21. 21.Nxd5 Qxd5
  22. 22.Re1 Bxa2
  23. 23.Qxa7 c6
  24. 24.e4 Qe6
  25. 25.Kg2 Bc4
  26. 26.Qc5 Bb5
  27. 27.h4 Rd3
  28. 28.g4 Red8
  29. 29.h5 Rd1
  30. 30.Rxd1 Rxd1
  31. 31.g5 hxg5
  32. 32.Qxg5 Bc4
  33. 33.Kh2 f6
  34. 34.Qg6 Qf7
  35. 35.Rc2 Bb5
  36. 36.Rg2 Qxg6
  37. 37.hxg6 c5
  38. 38.Rc2 Be8
  39. 39.Rxc5 Bxg6
  40. 40.b4 Rb1
  41. 41.Bd2 Rb2
  42. 42.Rd5 Bf7
  43. 43.Rd8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Kg3 Rb3
  45. 45.Kg4 Be6+
  46. 46.Kf4 g5+
  47. 47.Kg3 g4
  48. 48.Rd6 Rxf3+
  49. 49.Kg2 Bc4
  50. 50.Rd4 Bf1+
  51. 51.Kg1 g3
  52. 52.e5 fxe5
  53. 53.Rh4+ Kg6
  54. 54.Be1 Kg5
  55. 55.Rh7 Bd3
  56. 56.Rg7+ Kf4
  57. 57.Kg2 Bf1+
  58. 58.Kg1 Bc4
  59. 59.Kg2 Bd5
  60. 60.Bd2+ Kf5
  61. 61.Rf7+ Kg4
  62. 62.Rxf3 Bxf3+
  63. 63.Kg1 Be2
  64. 64.Kg2 Bf3+
  65. 65.Kg1 Bc6
  66. 66.Be3 Kf3
  67. 67.Bc5 Bb5
  68. 68.Bd6 e4
  69. 69.Bc5 e3
  70. 70.Bd4 Bc6
  71. 71.Be5 Bb5
  72. 72.Bd4 Ke4
  73. 73.Bc3 Kf3
  74. 74.Be5 Bc4
  75. 75.Bd4 Bb5
  76. 76.Be5 g2

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