Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

GCT Rapid YourNextMove · 2017 · Italian Game · 0-1 in 56 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event GCT Rapid YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 6.5
Date 2017.06.29
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/3P3p/8/8/7P/1p3K2/2q1R3 w - - 0 57

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.c3 a6
  7. 7.h3 Ba7
  8. 8.Re1 d6
  9. 9.Bb3 Kh8
  10. 10.Be3 Bxe3
  11. 11.Rxe3 Nd7
  12. 12.d4 Qf6
  13. 13.Na3 Nb6
  14. 14.Nc2 Na5
  15. 15.Nb4 Nxb3
  16. 16.axb3 exd4
  17. 17.cxd4 Bd7
  18. 18.Rc1 Rac8
  19. 19.Rec3 c6
  20. 20.Qd2 Rfe8
  21. 21.Re3 c5
  22. 22.Nc2 Qg6
  23. 23.Qe1 h6
  24. 24.Rd1 Nd5
  25. 25.Nh4 Qh7
  26. 26.exd5 Qxc2
  27. 27.Rc1 Qxb2
  28. 28.dxc5 dxc5
  29. 29.Nf5 Rxe3
  30. 30.Nxe3 b5
  31. 31.Qd1 a5
  32. 32.Ra1 Ra8
  33. 33.Rb1 Qf6
  34. 34.Qc1 Qd6
  35. 35.Qb2 a4
  36. 36.bxa4 Rxa4
  37. 37.Rc1 f5
  38. 38.Rd1 Ra8
  39. 39.Nf1 f4
  40. 40.Nh2 b4
  41. 41.Nf3 c4
  42. 42.Qd4 c3
  43. 43.Ne5 Qf6
  44. 44.Re1 Re8
  45. 45.g3 fxg3
  46. 46.f4 Rxe5
  47. 47.fxe5 Qf3
  48. 48.e6 Bb5
  49. 49.e7 c2
  50. 50.d6 b3
  51. 51.e8=Q+ Bxe8
  52. 52.Rxe8+ Kh7
  53. 53.Re1 b2
  54. 54.Qd2 Qf2+
  55. 55.Qxf2 gxf2+
  56. 56.Kxf2 c1=Q

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