Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid Paris 2016 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Rapid Paris 2016
Site Paris FRA
Round 6.4
Date 2016.06.10
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1R6/1P6/5p2/5k2/8/5PK1/1r6 w - - 3 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.O-O d5
  7. 7.exd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.a4 a5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nb6
  10. 10.Bb5 Bg4
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.Ne4 Bd6
  13. 13.Re1 Na7
  14. 14.d4 Nxb5
  15. 15.axb5 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd6 Bxf3
  17. 17.Qxf3 Qxd6
  18. 18.Bf4 Qf6
  19. 19.Bxc7 Qxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 Nd5
  21. 21.Bxa5 dxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 Rfc8
  23. 23.Red1 Nf4
  24. 24.Kh2 h6
  25. 25.Bb4 Rxa1
  26. 26.Rxa1 Nd5
  27. 27.Rd1 Nxb4
  28. 28.cxb4 g5
  29. 29.Rd4 Kg7
  30. 30.f4 Rc3
  31. 31.Kg2 Kg6
  32. 32.fxg5 hxg5
  33. 33.h4 gxh4
  34. 34.Rxh4 Rd3
  35. 35.Rc4 Rd5
  36. 36.Rc5 Rd4
  37. 37.Rc7 Rxb4
  38. 38.Rxb7 Rb3
  39. 39.Rb8 Kf5
  40. 40.Rb6 Kf4
  41. 41.Rb8 f5
  42. 42.b6 Rb2
  43. 43.Rb7 Rb1

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