Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz YourNextMove · 2017 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 32 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Blitz YourNextMove
Site Leuven BEL
Round 18.5
Date 2017.07.02
Opening English Opening (A14)
Moves 32
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Final Position

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

8/pp2k3/4pp1p/8/P3P2P/1P2R1P1/1q3PB1/6K1 w - - 2 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 e6
  4. 4.O-O Be7
  5. 5.c4 O-O
  6. 6.Ne5 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.e3 Bf5
  9. 9.d4 Qc8
  10. 10.Nc3 Rd8
  11. 11.b3 cxd4
  12. 12.Qxd4 Bc5
  13. 13.Qf4 Bd6
  14. 14.Nxd5 Qe6
  15. 15.Bb2 Nc6
  16. 16.Nxc6 Bxf4
  17. 17.Nxf4 Qd7
  18. 18.Nxd8 Rxd8
  19. 19.Bxf6 gxf6
  20. 20.Rac1 Kf8
  21. 21.Nd5 Qd6
  22. 22.e4 Bd7
  23. 23.Rfd1 Bg4
  24. 24.Rd3 Be6
  25. 25.a4 Qe5
  26. 26.Re3 Rc8
  27. 27.Rxc8+ Bxc8
  28. 28.h4 Be6
  29. 29.Kh2 h6
  30. 30.Nf4 Qb2
  31. 31.Nxe6+ fxe6
  32. 32.Kg1 Ke7

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