Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

5th Zurich CC 2016 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 5th Zurich CC 2016
Site Zurich SUI
Round 2.1
Date 2016.02.13
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/2b5/1p3k1p/1P3p2/8/5KPP/2B1P3/8 w - - 3 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 Nc6
  7. 7.d4 Ne4
  8. 8.c3 f5
  9. 9.Ne1 e5
  10. 10.dxe5 Nxe5
  11. 11.Nd3 Ng6
  12. 12.c4 Be6
  13. 13.cxd5 Nxd2
  14. 14.dxe6 Nxf1
  15. 15.Kxf1 c6
  16. 16.Qb3 Qb6
  17. 17.Qc4 Kh8
  18. 18.Be3 Qc7
  19. 19.f4 Rad8
  20. 20.Rc1 Bf6
  21. 21.Qb4 Rfe8
  22. 22.Bxa7 Ra8
  23. 23.Bb6 Qc8
  24. 24.Bd5 Nf8
  25. 25.Bb3 Nxe6
  26. 26.a4 Nf8
  27. 27.Nc5 Nd7
  28. 28.Nxd7 Qxd7
  29. 29.Rd1 Qe7
  30. 30.Qxe7 Rxe7
  31. 31.Bc2 g6
  32. 32.b4 Rae8
  33. 33.Bd8 Rf7
  34. 34.Bb6 Rfe7
  35. 35.Bd8 Rf7
  36. 36.Bb3 Rxd8
  37. 37.Rxd8+ Bxd8
  38. 38.Bxf7 Be7
  39. 39.b5 cxb5
  40. 40.axb5 Kg7
  41. 41.Bd5 b6
  42. 42.Kg2 g5
  43. 43.Kf3 gxf4
  44. 44.Kxf4 Kf6
  45. 45.Bc4 Bd6+
  46. 46.Kf3 h6
  47. 47.Bd3 Ke5
  48. 48.h3 Kf6
  49. 49.Bc2 Bc7

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