Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 2.5
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A46)
Moves 33
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Final Position

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

6k1/p4p1p/2b1p1p1/8/2PQ4/4P3/qN3PPP/6K1 w - - 8 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.e3 c5
  4. 4.Bd3 d5
  5. 5.O-O Nbd7
  6. 6.b3 g6
  7. 7.Bb2 Bg7
  8. 8.c4 O-O
  9. 9.cxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.Qe2 b6
  11. 11.Rd1 Bb7
  12. 12.Nbd2 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nc5
  14. 14.Bc4 Qe7
  15. 15.Rac1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Ba3 Qg5
  17. 17.N2f3 Qh5
  18. 18.Bxc5 bxc5
  19. 19.Nb5 Be5
  20. 20.Nxe5 Qxe5
  21. 21.Bxd5 Rxd5
  22. 22.Nc3 Rxd1+
  23. 23.Qxd1 Qg5
  24. 24.Qf1 Rc8
  25. 25.Na4 c4
  26. 26.Rxc4 Rxc4
  27. 27.bxc4 Qa5
  28. 28.Qd1 Bc6
  29. 29.Nb2 Qxa2
  30. 30.Qd8+ Kg7
  31. 31.Qd4+ Kg8
  32. 32.Qd8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qd4+ Kg8

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