Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

GCT Blitz Paris 2021 · Giuoco Piano · 0-1 in 63 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 0-1
Event GCT Blitz Paris 2021
Site Paris FRA
Round 12.5
Date 2021.06.22
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7P/3k1K2/8/8/2q5/8/8 w - - 0 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.h3 a5
  8. 8.Re1 Be6
  9. 9.Bb5 Ne7
  10. 10.d4 Bb6
  11. 11.Nbd2 c6
  12. 12.Bd3 Ng6
  13. 13.Nf1 exd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Qc7
  15. 15.Be3 Rae8
  16. 16.f4 Bc8
  17. 17.Ng3 Nd7
  18. 18.Bc2 Nc5
  19. 19.Qh5 d5
  20. 20.e5 f6
  21. 21.exf6 Rxf6
  22. 22.Kh1 Bd7
  23. 23.Bd2 Ref8
  24. 24.Nf3 Qd6
  25. 25.Ne5 Be8
  26. 26.Ng4 Re6
  27. 27.Nf5 Qd7
  28. 28.Rxe6 Nxe6
  29. 29.Re1 Bc7
  30. 30.Nh4 Bxf4
  31. 31.Nxg6 hxg6
  32. 32.Bxg6 Bxg6
  33. 33.Qxg6 Bg3
  34. 34.Rd1 Bf4
  35. 35.Bxf4 Nxf4
  36. 36.Qg5 Qd8
  37. 37.Qxd8 Rxd8
  38. 38.Re1 Rd7
  39. 39.Re3 d4
  40. 40.cxd4 Rxd4
  41. 41.Re7 b5
  42. 42.Kh2 Rd2
  43. 43.Kg3 Nh5+
  44. 44.Kh4 Nf6
  45. 45.Nxf6+ gxf6
  46. 46.g4 Rxb2
  47. 47.Kh5 Kf8
  48. 48.Ra7 Rxa2
  49. 49.Kg6 Ke8
  50. 50.h4 Rg2
  51. 51.Kf5 b4
  52. 52.h5 b3
  53. 53.Rxa5 b2
  54. 54.Ra8+ Kd7
  55. 55.Rb8 Kc7
  56. 56.Rb3 c5
  57. 57.h6 c4
  58. 58.Rb4 c3
  59. 59.Kxf6 Rxg4
  60. 60.Rxg4 b1=Q
  61. 61.Rc4+ Kd6
  62. 62.Rxc3 Qb2
  63. 63.h7 Qxc3+

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