Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

4th Norway Chess 2016 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 4th Norway Chess 2016
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 6.5
Date 2016.04.25
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

6k1/5p2/Rb3pp1/8/8/7P/1r3PPK/2N5 w - - 12 38

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 a6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.a4 Ba7
  8. 8.Re1 Ne7
  9. 9.d4 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Ng6
  11. 11.Bd3 Re8
  12. 12.Qc2 Bd7
  13. 13.Be3 d5
  14. 14.Nbd2 exd4
  15. 15.cxd4 dxe4
  16. 16.Nxe4 Bc6
  17. 17.Bg5 Bxe4
  18. 18.Bxe4 c6
  19. 19.Qb3 Qb6
  20. 20.Qxb6 Bxb6
  21. 21.Bxf6 gxf6
  22. 22.a5 Ba7
  23. 23.d5 Rab8
  24. 24.Rad1 Bc5
  25. 25.Bxg6 Rxe1+
  26. 26.Rxe1 hxg6
  27. 27.Rc1 Bb4
  28. 28.dxc6 Bxa5
  29. 29.Ra1 Bc7
  30. 30.cxb7 Rxb7
  31. 31.Rxa6 Rxb2
  32. 32.Ne1 Bb6
  33. 33.Nd3 Rb1+
  34. 34.Kh2 Rb3
  35. 35.Nc1 Rb2
  36. 36.Nd3 Rb3
  37. 37.Nc1 Rb2

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