Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · English Opening · 0-1 in 47 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2018
Site Paris FRA
Round 1.4
Date 2018.06.23
Opening English Opening (A11)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p2/5k1p/1pr1pP2/3pBb1P/5P2/6K1/R7 b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.e3 Nf6
  4. 4.b4 Bg4
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd5
  6. 6.Qa4+ Bd7
  7. 7.Qb3 e6
  8. 8.Bb2 Nc6
  9. 9.a3 a5
  10. 10.b5 a4
  11. 11.Qd1 Na5
  12. 12.Nc3 Nb3
  13. 13.Rb1 Nc5
  14. 14.Be2 Bd6
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.d4 Nce4
  17. 17.Nxa4 Qa5
  18. 18.Nc5 Nxc5
  19. 19.dxc5 Bxc5
  20. 20.Bd3 Bxa3
  21. 21.Ra1 Qb4
  22. 22.Bxf6 gxf6
  23. 23.Nd4 f5
  24. 24.Qh5 Qe7
  25. 25.g4 Qf6
  26. 26.Kh1 Kh8
  27. 27.gxf5 e5
  28. 28.Nc2 Bc5
  29. 29.Rad1 Ra2
  30. 30.f3 Rb2
  31. 31.Rg1 Bxb5
  32. 32.Bxb5 Rxc2
  33. 33.Rde1 Rc3
  34. 34.Rg3 Bxe3
  35. 35.Rh3 h6
  36. 36.Ra1 Bf4
  37. 37.Bf1 Rg8
  38. 38.Rd1 d4
  39. 39.Bd3 Qg5
  40. 40.Qxg5 Bxg5
  41. 41.Rg3 Bf4
  42. 42.Rxg8+ Kxg8
  43. 43.Be4 b5
  44. 44.Rb1 Rc5
  45. 45.Kg2 Kg7
  46. 46.h4 Kf6
  47. 47.Ra1

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