Vladimir Kramnik vs Levon Aronian

Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023 · King's Indian Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Vladimir Kramnik
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Satty Zhuldyz Rapid 2023
Site Astana KAZ
Round 8.6
Date 2023.04.21
Opening King's Indian Attack (A07)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/4k3/8/8/7r/2R1KP2/8/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 Nf6
  3. 3.Bg2 c5
  4. 4.O-O Nc6
  5. 5.d4 e6
  6. 6.b3 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Bd7
  8. 8.c4 dxc4
  9. 9.Nxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.Bxc6+ bxc6
  11. 11.Qc2 Qd5
  12. 12.Bb2 Qe4
  13. 13.Rc1 Qxc2
  14. 14.Rxc2 cxb3
  15. 15.axb3 c5
  16. 16.Bxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Nd2 f5
  18. 18.Ra6 Be7
  19. 19.Rca2 O-O
  20. 20.Rxa7 Rxa7
  21. 21.Rxa7 Bf6
  22. 22.Rb7 Rd8
  23. 23.Nc4 h5
  24. 24.Kg2 h4
  25. 25.gxh4 Bxh4
  26. 26.Ne5 Rd4
  27. 27.Nxf7 Rf4
  28. 28.f3 Rd4
  29. 29.Nh6+ Kf8
  30. 30.Rf7+ Ke8
  31. 31.Rh7 Rd2
  32. 32.Nxf5 Rxe2+
  33. 33.Kh3 exf5
  34. 34.Rxh4 Re3
  35. 35.Rf4 Rxb3
  36. 36.Rxf5 Ke7
  37. 37.Kg4 Kd6
  38. 38.Rf8 Rb4+
  39. 39.Kg5 c4
  40. 40.h4 Rb5+
  41. 41.Kg6 Rc5
  42. 42.Rd8+ Ke7
  43. 43.Rd2 c3
  44. 44.Rc2 Rc6+
  45. 45.Kg7 Ke6
  46. 46.Kg6 Ke7+
  47. 47.Kg5 Rc5+
  48. 48.Kf4 Rc4+
  49. 49.Ke3 Rxh4
  50. 50.Rxc3

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